Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers Copycat
Swift Quokka

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers Copycat

170Min
4Servings
680Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendly
#fried chicken#copycat recipe#comfort food

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Frying pan
Stove
Tongs
Plate

Ingredients

Chicken

chicken breast (sliced into strips)

500 g

Buttermilk Marinade

buttermilk

375 ml

garlic powder

2 tbsp

onion powder

1 tbsp

black pepper

1 tbsp

smoked paprika

1 tbsp

salt

1 tsp

Crispy Coating

all-purpose flour

250 g

cornstarch

3 tbsp

garlic powder

1 tbsp

black pepper

1 tsp

smoked paprika

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

Creamy Dipping Sauce

mayonnaise

240 ml

ketchup

3 tbsp

Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp

garlic powder

1 tbsp

black pepper

1 tsp

smoked paprika

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

Instructions

1

Prepare buttermilk marinade

Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl.

5 min
2

Marinate the chicken

Add chicken strips to marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

120 mintimer 120 min
Overnight marination gives the best flavor
3

Prepare crispy coating

Combine all dry coating ingredients in a separate bowl.

5 min
4

Double-coat the chicken

Remove chicken from marinade, coat in flour mixture, dip again in marinade, then coat once more in flour.

10 min
Double coating creates extra crunch
5

Heat oil for frying

Heat oil to 175°C in a deep pan or wok.

5 minHigh heat
6

Fry chicken strips

Fry chicken in hot oil for 8–10 minutes, turning once until golden and cooked through.

10 minMedium-high heattimer 10 min
Cook in batches to avoid overcrowding
7

Prepare dipping sauce

Stir all sauce ingredients together until smooth.

5 min
8

Chill sauce and serve

Refrigerate sauce briefly for best flavor, then serve hot chicken with sauce and fries.

10 min

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Air fryer 180°C for 5 minutes or oven 180°C for 8-10 minutes

Reheat in air fryer or oven to restore crispiness. Sauce can be stored separately for up to 5 days.

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