Description
Recreate the famous tender, crispy, and golden fried chicken fingers from Raising Cane’s in your own kitchen. This copycat recipe uses a tangy buttermilk marinade and a special flour dredge for that signature crunch. Serve with homemade Cane’s Sauce for an authentic taste experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs chicken tenders or boneless chicken breasts (cut into strips)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Vegetable or canola oil, for frying
Instructions
- Combine chicken, buttermilk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl or zip-top bag. Mix well and marinate in the fridge for at least 2 hours, ideally overnight.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip off.
- Dredge each piece in the flour mixture, pressing firmly to coat.
- Let rest on a rack or tray for 10 minutes.
- Heat 2-3 inches of oil in a heavy pan to 350ºF.
- Fry chicken in batches for 4-6 minutes, turning once, until golden and cooked through (165ºF internal temp).
- Drain on a wire rack or paper towels.
- Serve hot with fries, toast, and copycat Cane’s Sauce.
Notes
- For thicker breading, double dredge the chicken: dip in buttermilk again, then flour a second time.
- Use a thermometer to maintain oil temp—too low and they’ll get greasy.
- Add a pinch of sugar to the flour mix for a subtly sweeter crust.
- Rest fried chicken on a wire rack instead of paper towels to keep them crispy.
- Make extra sauce—it keeps in the fridge for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 1010
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 3021mg
- Fat: 43g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 31g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 94g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 60g
- Cholesterol: 132mg
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