Raising Cane’s Style Chicken Fingers

Ingredients

• 2 lb chicken breast (Cut into strips)
• oil (For deep frying)
• 2 cup all-purpose flour (For the dry batter)
• 3 tbsp cornstarch (For the dry batter)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (For the dry batter)
• salt (To taste; for the dry batter)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For the dry batter)
• 1 tsp black pepper (For the dry batter)
• 2 cup buttermilk (For the wet batter)
• 2 tbsp garlic powder (For the wet batter)
• 1 tbsp black pepper (For the wet batter)
• salt (To taste; for the wet batter)
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika (For the wet batter)
• 4 tbsp ketchup (For the Cane’s sauce)
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (For the Cane’s sauce)
• 1 tbsp garlic powder (For the Cane’s sauce)
• 1 tsp black pepper (For the Cane’s sauce)
• 1 cup mayonnaise (For the Cane’s sauce)
• salt (To taste; for the Cane’s sauce)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (For the Cane’s sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the wet batter by whisking together the buttermilk, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and smoked paprika in a large bowl.

2. 2

   Add the chicken strips to the wet batter and marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

3. 3

   Prepare the dry batter by whisking together the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and smoked paprika in a separate bowl.

4. 4

   Remove the chicken strips from the wet batter, allowing excess batter to drip off.

5. 5

   Coat each chicken strip thoroughly in the dry batter.

6. 6

   Heat the frying oil to about 350°F (175°C) in a deep fryer or suitable deep pot.

7. 7

   Deep-fry the coated chicken strips until golden brown and cooked through, approximately 8–10 minutes, flipping halfway through.

8. 8

   Prepare the Cane’s sauce by whisking together the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and smoked paprika.

9. 9

   Serve the crispy chicken fingers with the Cane’s sauce.

Notes

The source specifies marinating for at least 2 hours or overnight. It does not specify an oil quantity, frying vessel, or a final internal temperature; cook until the chicken is cooked through as stated.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• American
• deep-fried
• crispy
• chicken
• high-protein
• comfort food
• sauce