Raising Cane’s Chicken Tenders (Copycat)

2h 3m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Make the brine by mixing water, sugar, salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, ginger powder, and MSG.
  2. 2Marinate chicken loins in the brine for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
  3. 3Make seasoned flour by mixing flour, chicken powder, paprika, white pepper, black pepper, onion powder, mustard powder, ginger powder, and MSG.
  4. 4Make wet batter by mixing flour, water, and an egg.
  5. 5Pat the marinated chicken dry.
  6. 6Coat the chicken using the three-step Quang method: plain flour, wet batter, and seasoned flour. Press hard when applying the seasoned flour.
  7. 7Deep fry the chicken for 5 minutes at 300°F, then raise the temperature to 350°F and fry for another 2 minutes.
  8. 8Serve with homemade Cane's sauce.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tbsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 tsp MSG
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 Tbsp chicken powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp mustard powder
  • 0.5 tsp ginger powder
  • 0.5 tsp MSG
  • 0.33 cup flour
  • 0.33 cup water
  • 1 egg

Equipment

bowlwhiskdeep fryer

Tips

  • Pat the chicken dry before coating
  • Press really hard when coating with seasoned flour
  • Fry in two steps: 1st fry - 5 mins in 300 F, 2nd fry - 2 mins in 350 F