Raising Cane’s Dipping Sauce has to be one of my new loves. It is a tangy, rich sauce that is packed full of flavor, and it is a little tough putting your finger on exactly what it is to make it so special. One thing is for certain, 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!
About Raising Cane’s Restaurant
You may not know what exactly a Raising Cane’s is, well if you haven’t been to one it is a place that specializes in chicken tenders and this amazing dipping sauce. They also have some of the best lemonade around.
What makes their chicken so special is that it has never been frozen. So these folks care about how their food tastes.
What is Raising Cane’s Sauce?
This sauce is pure heaven, it is a dipping sauce that as developed for dipping chicken tenders. This sauce has the perfect touch of pepper and spices and it has a bit of acid. This combination that is made in heaven is perfect for dipping crispy chicken tenders and French fries.
What is Cane’s sauce made from?
This sauce is made from common ingredients you already have in your pantry! It is made from mayonnaise, Heinz ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Canes Dipping Sauce
Today I am focusing on the dipping sauce because it is terribly 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 an extra or two when you go there.
But if you don’t live near a Raising Cane’s restaurant or want to make a batch of this tasty 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 that are served when I go out to eat. To me, this is what makes a restaurant dining experience unique.
I don’t always go to the trouble to make a fancy dipping sauce when I cook a meal at home. But this sauce is worth making. It is the perfect sauce for dipping chicken fingers and French fries.
Copycat Raising Cane’s Sauce Recipe Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Mayonnaise – I suggest that you use Dukes, it has the right flavor, 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 make sure that your garlic powder is fresh, your spices have been sitting around for too long, 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 to thoroughly combine.
- Refrigerate the sauce for a few hours before serving.
Canes sauce will stay good in a container refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
How to store copycat Cane’s Sauce
Be sure to store the copycat Raising Cane’s sauce in the fridge. Your homemade sauce will last in an airtight container for up to ten days. It is not likely your sauce will last for that long!
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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.
Tina
My son and I love this recipe! It taste almost like Cane’s except, for me, it was lacking the vinegar and mild spice that Cane’s has so I added some “Fish & Chip Vinegar”, by Crosse & Blackwell, to the recipe. So yummy! To the original recipe, add 3 teaspoons, if you prefer more, increase by 1 teaspoon to your liking. I just need to find a mild spice for that extra kick!
Jeffrey
I recommend Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning for the mild spice.
Saved me a drive
We ordered Cane’s chicken today, but realized we didn’t have the sauce after getting home.
I’m so glad I found your recipe!
I didn’t have Worcestershire sauce, so I made my own- 1/2 teaspoon of Soy sauce & 1/2 teaspoon of Hosin sauce. I mixed the two together and ended up only using 1/2 of that mixture as a sub.
It turned out PERFECT. My teenagers actually said the sauce was better than cane’s. Ha!
Thank you!
Stephanie
Glad you liked it!
mark
the raising canes buy me has a line wrapped around the building twice every freakin day!! tells you how good that shi…. is!
John
I’ve tried several of these recipes, and this is the only one that really seems close. Thanks!
Missy
Found myself with tons of the sauce leftover after a catered event. Any chance it can ce frozen?
Allie
LOVE this copy cat Caines sauce!! I was wondering what is the serving size? Thank you!! ❤️
Kase Maedgen
2 pounds
Reese
This is literally the best sauce ever I’m addicted to Canes and this tastes almost exactly like the sauce!!!
Brett Schaumburg
Just like it! Yummmmmmmm!!!!
Spongebob
Taste pretty dang close! (I would know because I’ve had canes sauce a lot more than I probably should)
Linda
Hi, I’ve been trying to find a peach cobbler recipe that is like City Barbecue restaurant. I’ve been making some and tweaking the recipes but I need help. Anybody have a recipe that is similar to City Barbecue’s peach cobbler with me?
Stephanie
Thank you for your suggestion. I don’t know where City Barbecue is located.
Ralph Gizzip
There’s another chicken place called Guthrie’s (pre-dates Cane’s by 14 years) and their dipping sauce is identical to Cane’s which is identical to BW3’s onion ring sauce which is just like Outback’s Bloomin’ Onion sauce.
Kim Kacer
THAT is a recipe I’d LOVE to have BW3 calls it “South West Ranch” best stuff for onion rings.
Kweck
We love Cane’s. This is an excellent recipe. My teenagers have asked me to make again. Win!!
Stephanie
I am glad you liked it!
Sylvia
Excellent Mz. Copy Cat. Fab idea loving it chica ❤️❤️
Sam
Easy to make. Pretty close to the real thing.
Patty
So good! I hate having to pay for extra when I go.
Justin
Pickle juice is what I taste. As a professional chef and certified chef de cuisine. The rest of this recipe is spot on.
Leigh
I believe the secret ingredient is pickle juice because i taste it too!! At first i thought they had used A1 steak sauce or even Heinz 57 but im adding pickle juice because i taste it in their sauce!
Roy
I like how the people that work at Caine’s know the recipe is not correct but they obviously do not know the recipe themselves. Get a clue, nobody cares where you work.
ANON
Hiya! So I made your recipe and its rather close but I think I used to work at cane’s and I modified the recipe so that its not the same as original but still brings it VERY close to the proper flavor.
3/4 Cup Mayonnaise
3/4 Cup Heinz Ketchup
1/4 Cup Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp Fresh ground black pepper
1 Tbsp Garlic Salt
1/3 Tbsp Minced Garlic(from the jar is fine/preferred)
Whisked ingredients together with a fork in a medium bowl. Makes about 1 3/4 to 2 cups of sauce.
Tyler
One TABLESPOON of garlic salt? Or one teaspoon? A tablespoon seems a bit high.
Laura
Tablespoons seems like a lot but I used that much and it came out delicious. I added more salt & pepper too
Marylin
Don’t think this is anywhere close!!! My grandson is an expert on this sauce and always wants too drink it straight up (age 8). He tried this and chocked and spit out. Was so disappointed!
Stephanie
I am really sorry to hear your grandson choked. I hope you were able to give him the necessary care and he was ok.
easteatsforstudents
are you kidding me. My teens love canes and this is super close. hope you can create a better version.
Michelle
Wow Marlyn. That was VERY unnecessarily rude. Quit being a Karen. I was thinking about rating this and then when I saw your rude comment, I had to, just to call you out. If you didn’t like it, you could have just left your rating and kept your rude, and obnoxious comment to yourself.
I’ve never had canes in my life and I want to SOO bad. There’s not one near me at all, I made this sauce to see how I’d like it because everyone raves about it! It was sooo good.
cindy3539
O my goodness is this sauce good! I’ve never been to Raising Canes so I don’t know how it compares but, it’s definately worth making! TFS.
Debbie
Love your sauce Stephanie thanks for sharing ????????????????????????????????