Raising Cane’s Dipping Sauce is tangy, rich, and packed full of flavor. Putting your finger on exactly what it is to make it so special is a little tough. One thing is for sure, you are going to love this copycat Raising Cane’s sauce recipe for your homemade chicken tenders! It also makes a delicious fry sauce too! It is so close to the real thing, it’s scary!
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What Makes Raising Cane’s Sauce So Good
You may not know what a Raising Cane’s is; well if you haven’t been to one, it is a fast food restaurant specializing in chicken tenders and this fantastic dipping sauce. They also have some of the best lemonade around.
The restaurant opened in 1996 at the North Gates of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
What makes their chicken so unique is that it has never been frozen. So, these folks care about how their food tastes. All of their food is scratch-made in-house. This makes all of their food taste better.
What is Raising Cane’s Sauce?
This sauce is pure heaven. Their signature sauce was developed for chicken tenders. This sauce has the perfect touch of pepper and spices, and it has a bit of acid. This combination made in heaven is perfect for dipping crispy chicken tenders and French fries.
What does Raising Cane’s sauce taste like?
Raising Cane’s sauce is known for its unique and delicious flavor. It is a tangy, creamy, and savory sauce with some spice. The sauce has a smooth texture, and a slightly sweet taste that complements the chicken fingers that Raising Cane’s is famous for.
Many people describe the sauce as a perfect balance of tangy, creamy, and mildly spicy flavors. Overall, the sauce, with its savory flavors, adds a tasty element to the meal.
What is Cane’s sauce made from?
This sauce is made from common ingredients you already have in your pantry! It is made from mayo, Heinz ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Canes Dipping Sauce
Cane’s dipping sauce is unique, and I think it also goes great with French fries, on a hamburger, or even as a sandwich spread. This sauce is so good that you will want to grab some extra sauce there.
But if you don’t live near a Raising Cane’s restaurant or want to make a batch of this yummy sauce to have plenty for your meals, this copycat recipe is for you.
Homemade Sauce That’s Perfect for Chicken and Fries
I don’t know about you, but I am often utterly fascinated by the dipping sauces served when I eat. To me, this is what makes a restaurant dining experience unique.
I don’t always go to the trouble of making a fancy dipping sauce when I cook a meal at home. But this sauce is worth making. It is the perfect sauce for dipping fried chicken fingers, chicken nuggets, French fries, Texas toast, and veggies.
Copycat Raising Cane’s Sauce Recipe Ingredients
Here’s a list of the simple ingredients you need for making copycat Cane’s sauce. The exact measurements are in the recipe card below.
- Mayonnaise – I suggest that you use Dukes, it has the right flavor, and it has a little more acid in it than other brands. If you can’t get Dukes I suggest that you use Hellman’s.
- Heinz ketchup – this is what the restaurant had on hand when they created the sauce.
- Worcestershire sauce – Lea and Perrins is my go-to brand here. It has more flavor than Heinz or less expensive brands.
- Garlic powder – my tip here is to ensure that your garlic powder is fresh, your spices have been sitting around for too long, and they have lost their pungency.
- Salt – Kosher salt is my favorite. The flakes of salt tend to pack more of a punch than the regular table salt.
- Ground black pepper – if you can grind it fresh, your taste buds will thank you!
How to Make Canes Sauce
- Place all ingredients in a bowl.
- Stir or whisk to combine thoroughly.
- Refrigerate the sauce for a few hours before serving. This is critical to getting the taste exactly right.
How to Store Copycat Cane’s Sauce
Be sure to store the copycat Raising Cane’s sauce in an airtight container in the fridge. Your homemade sauce will last for up to ten days. It is not likely your sauce will last for that long!
Cane’s Sauce Uses
In addition to being a delicious dipping sauce for chicken fingers and fries, there are a few other ways you can use the delicious Cane’s sauce:
- Burger Sauce
- Salad Dressing
- Sandwich Spread
- Veggie Dip
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Raising Cane’s Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise Hellman's or Dukes recommended
- ½ cup Heinz ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground is best
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a small bowl.
- Stir all the ingredients until well blended.
- Refrigerate the sauce in an air-tight container for a few hours before serving.
Shane Price
ewww
Lv
Very good taste exactly like canes recipe
Stephanie Manley
I am glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Amber Blythe
I use to work there and this recipe is wrong lol but good try folks
Kimberly
I wouldn’t go so far acting like it is all wrong …. I too worked at Cains … Very close .. So good job to all of you who love the sauce your almost there … Just a small tweak and it will be the original.. But this is so close you could fool people !!! Great job
Stephanie
Thank you Kimberly 😉
Patrick
Kimberly… what’s the small tweak!? We MUST know!
Tim
Tony Chaceries is the tweak
Jenny
I think it’s paprika. I add a little to mine.
Big Blue
So Amber, what is the recipe for the sauce?
Ami
Y’all are missing molasses
Katee
You make me so happy with all these recipes lol
Justin
Add a teaspoon of the cajun seasoning of your choice and this becomes pretty spot on, or even better. I use Whataburger ketchup, and HEB cajun seasoning. If you let it marinate in the fridge for a while before serving it really melds together.
Alaina
This tastes amazing!Thank you for doing this recipe
Stephanie Manley
Thank you! I am glad you enjoy the recipe.
Clarence Barnes
Country gravy, or cream gravy, is the ONLY thing to serve and dip chicken in!! CANES SAUCE TASTED LIKE IT HAD A LOT OF MUSTARD IN IT…………
Melinda
Your tasting the Worcestershire sauce, there’s zero mustard in it.
Stephanie Manley
Thank you for your insight.
Devin Enders
I currently work at raising canes I can promise you garlic powder is not in the sauce and neither is Tony’s
Christopher Baham
Okay, so I tried to make this recipe and doubled everything. I tasted it right after mixing, and it tasted pretty bad (too keychupy). But I put it into a squeeze bottle and let it sit in the refrigerator for a couple hours. When I tasted it again, it was spot on. Although I think the restaurant actually does use Tony Chachere’s, I can’t tell the difference between this recipe and theirs.
stephaniemanley
I am happy you enjoyed the sauce. It is really helps when you let the sauce sit a bit before serving.
Robert
OMG IM SO SORRY I just tasted it with the chicken fingers and it is really really good just dont use too much of the sauce on your chicken fingers my bad i really appologize also I added some Slap Yo Mama cajun spices to it like about a tablespoon WOW its really good please forgive me as i stuff my face and type with one hand hahahahahahahahaahaha
stephaniemanley
I am glad you enjoyed the sauce.
robertlfisher
it just tastes like a fancy ketchup i added some slap yo mama to it to spice it up but it didnt help i just didnt see the appeal to it i followed the recipe to a T and used all of the best ingredients but still taste like ketchup
stephaniemanley
I am sorry you didn’t enjoy the sauce.
Amy Fryar-Stoker
Here is what I do for a sauce that I use for Chicken and low country boil. I use a cup of mayo and probably a forth of a cup of ketchup, maybe a little less, then add about a teaspoon and a half of tabasco sauce. Mix it up. It’s delicious. Learned that from a Cajun man. Give it a try, I think you will love it!
Crystal
Definitely Tony Chaceres Seasoning! I went to high school 2 blocks from the original Cane’s near LSU!! Geaux Tigers!
stephaniemanley
Thank you for your suggestion.
Log
I don’t appreciate your tude, Judy…
David
Is this the same sauce that is used by chicken now? I think it’s called grandmas sauce?
stephaniemanley
I did not know it had a name.
TeeSmitty
Pretty close to how we copied it at our bar, except we used a seasoning salt instead of regular salt, a touch of spice is also nice (cayenne).
Nancy
I know peppercorn is in the raising cane’s sauce, I can taste it, it’s very distinctive. So, I wouldn’t use black pepper but fresh ground black peppercorn.
C Fowler
Will it taste better after it chills? I mixed it up just like it said and so far it doesn’t taste good at all. I am thinking I may have just wasted a few ingredients from my kitchen.
Jerrilynn Fleming Willis
I used to know someone whose kid worked at a Raising Cane’s, and one of his jobs was to make the sauce. Said the sauce is mayo, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and Tony Chacere’s Cajun seasoning.
stephaniemanley
Thanks for that heads up. I have heard from other folks it was everything but the Tony’s Seasoning. Maybe different locations made it differently.
Jerrilynn Fleming Willis
Could be. I personally make it with the recipe as it was told to me by their former employee, and the flavor is spot on the original. The nearest one is about a 12-hour drive from here, but we used to live in Baton Rouge. The recipe I was given was from a former employee that floated through 4 or 5 different “stores” in the BR area in the early 2000s. We actually had made it for dinner last night, in fact. Tastes EXACTLY like the stuff we got the South when we lived there. Now, if ONLY I could duplicate their Texas toast even half as well……
stephaniemanley
Thanks for sharing. I know it’s important when duplicating recipes that we really tailor them to how we think the recipe tastes. I appreciate your comments.
MattChef
Could you please give your recipe? I’m wanting to get it perfect.
stephaniemanley
I typically find that folks leave comments about that they have a recipe for something, but rarely do they return to give the recipe 🙁 Hopefully they will share.
Bill
No Tony’s, I promise you. Only the managers are given the recipe, and the ingredients are even stocked in separate areas to confuse the help.
Stephanie Manley
Good to know.
abs
this recipe is perfect, but add a teaspoon of paprika in there too. i was looking everywhere for that missing flavor and this recipe plus a bit of paprika hit the nail on the head.
stephaniemanley
Well Abs I am honest. I will try this with a touch of paprika as well. Do you use the regular or the smoked paprika. I love the smoked paprika myself.
Sue a Wiggins
I have heard the extra flavor is Celery Salt
Erica
I agree! It was the missing ingredient. You hit the nail on the head.
kalynskitchen
This is very similar to what’s called “fry sauce” in Utah, with a little more seasoning. Everyone here loves fry sauce on french fries, so why wouldn’t it be good on chicken fingers too.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
Sweet glory! I have not had Cane’s since I left Columbus and oddly enough I saw a sign for one opening in Knoxville today! How funny to see this post today too. LOVE that stuff! Crack.
stephaniemanley
I hate it when you move away from the restaurants you love. I hope you get a chance to try the dipping sauce.