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This Raising Canes Chicken Tenders Copycat recipe brings you crispy chicken tenders with juicy, tender meat and the famous Canes dipping sauce. Perfect for an easy dinner or a weeknight family dinner everyone will love.

Ingredients

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  • 4 chicken breasts or 2lbs tenderloins
  • 1 ½ cups buttermilk
  • 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning divided
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Combine all the dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl, cover, and chill in the refrigerator.
  2. Cut chicken breasts into three strips or remove tendons from tenderloins by sliding through a fork.
  3. Mix buttermilk and half the Cajun seasoning in a sealed bag and marinate chicken strips inside for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  4. In a shallow dish, stir together flour and remaining Cajun seasoning.
  5. Coat marinated chicken strips in the flour mixture, pressing firmly to create a crispy coating.
  6. Heat oil to 350F in a deep pan, then carefully fry chicken strips 3–4 at a time for about 4 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
  7. Drain fried chicken on a wire rack or paper towels.
  8. Serve the crispy tenders hot with the prepared dipping sauce and your choice of sides.

Notes

  • To make buttermilk, mix 2 tablespoons of white or apple cider vinegar or lemon juice into milk up to 1 ½ cups and let sit for 10 minutes
  • You can create your own Cajun seasoning if needed
  • This recipe update was made in 2025 to better mimic the iconic fresh Cane’s strips with perfect crispiness

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