Easy Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers Copycat Recipe (with Sauce!)
If you’re a fan of Raising Cane’s chicken fingers, you’ll love this easy restaurant copycat recipe. Scrumptious chicken fingers paired with Raising Cane’s copycat sauce recipe (UPDATED in 2025) make for quality chicken finger meals and the ultimate comfort food! Not to mention, it’s easy to make and much cheaper – and tastier – than ordering it at the restaurant.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 pounds chicken tenderloins , cut into long strips
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- ½ tbsp salt
- ½ tbsp pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- oil , for frying (canola oil, vegetable oil, or peanut oil works great)
For the Breading
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tbsp black pepper
- ½ tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- ½ tsp cayenne (optional)
For the Raising Cane's Sauce (UPDATED Recipe)
- ½ cup mayonnaise (Duke’s or Hellmann’s work best)
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp black pepper (freshly ground for best flavor)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp smoked paprika (adds a subtle smokiness)
Instructions
Make Raising Cane's Sauce (UPDATED Recipe)
- The night before making the chicken fingers, whip up the sauce. Trust me, you’ll want to make it the night before, or at least 3 hours before for best results.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and smoked paprika.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours (or overnight for the best flavor). This helps the flavors meld together.
Make Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
- In a large ziplock bag, mix together the chicken strips, buttermilk, egg, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until combined. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or ideally overnight.
- Using a deep fryer, preheat oil to 350 degrees F. Alternatively, you can heat the oil in a deep pot on medium high heat, filling it just enough to cover the chicken strips and no more than halfway full.
- Mix the all purpose flour, all the spices, and cornstarch in a shallow bowl.
- Take a marinated chicken strip out of the ziplock bag and dip it the flour mixture, making sure to coat all sides.
- Place the breaded chicken strips to a wire rack or baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Repeat steps 4-5 with the remaining chicken strips.
- Once the oil is hot, gently drop the breaded chicken strips and fry until fully cooked and golden. Repeat with the remaining chicken strips. That's it! This copycat Raising Cane's chicken fingers is best served hot with the famous Raising Cane's sauce or Homemade Spicy Mayo Sauce . ENJOY!
Nutrition
Serving: 3piecesCalories: 690kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 36gFat: 40gFiber: 1gSugar: 4g
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