Copycat Raising Cane's Sauce Recipe - The Food Hussy (2024)

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Raising Cane’s Sauce is one of my favorite dipping sauces! Plus it’s great on more than just chicken! I would always get extra sauce (and extra Texas toast) when I went to Raising Cane’s to bring home but not any more! I did a side-by-side comparison and made my own!

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This Copycat version of Raising Cane’s Sauce will have your mouth watering! And it’s great with more than chicken! I used the sauce on fries, burgers and deli sandwiches. You can make this sauce up in just a few minutes and keep it in your fridge for weeks (but it won’t last that long!).

Raising Cane’s Sauce Ingredients

Most everything in Cane’s sauce are pantry staple ingredients you probably already have!

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Raising Cane’s crispy chicken tenders don’t have a ton of flavor in the breading – it’s a simple (but delicious) flaky coating on juicy chicken tenders. That leaves all the flavor for the yummy dipping sauce. You can get larger containers of the sauce for extra at the restaurants but it’s much easier to just make it at home. 🙂

What does Cane’s sauce taste like?

Cane’s Sauce is tangy with a little bit of spice and full of flavor.It’s definitely creamy with hints of salt and garlic – so good! Perfect dipping sauce for their chicken, fries and that yummy bread!

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How to make Raising Cane’s Sauce?

This Copycat Cane’s sauce recipe is so easy – you put everything in a bowl and whisk it together! I store it in a half-pint mason jar in the fridge. This recipe makes about 1/2 cup – since I live alone – I wanted to make a small batch that would be great for 1-2 meals. Feel free to double if you want and need more.

Is Raising Cane’s sauce vegetarian?

Raising Cane’s sauce can be vegetarian but not vegan or dairy free. It’s made with mayo, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce (this can be vegetarian or not), hot sauce, garlic, Lawry’s seasoned salt and black pepper. And let’s remember – most of the time you’re eating it on CHICKEN! Hahahaha!

Does this sauce need to be refrigerated?

Yes – because of the mayo, Cane’s sauce does need to be refrigerated. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks. I just make small batches as I go. I prefer theseglass food storage containers.

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What else can you use Cane’s sauce with?

It’s a great dipping sauce for veggies, fries and a topping on burgers! Pair the breaded tenders with sweet potato fries for a quick weeknight meal!

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Raising Cane’s isn’t the only dipping sauce I love – here’s a bunch more I make all the time!

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Copycat Raising Cane’s Sauce Recipe

Raising Cane's Sauce is one of my favorite dipping sauces! Plus it's great on more than just chicken! I would always get extra sauce when I went to Raising Cane's to bring home but not any more! I did a side-by-side comparison and made my own!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Side

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Whisk together all ingredients

  • Adjust to how you like it! If you like it spicier – add more hot sauce! Creamier? More mayo!

  • Refrigerate until ready to serve

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 3.1gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 393mgPotassium: 1mgSugar: 3g

Keyword chicken, copycat, sauce

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  1. Judy P says

    Copycat Raising Cane's Sauce Recipe - The Food Hussy (6)
    Am making Sausage Balls for our Christmas dinner. We always do finger foods and sweets. This sounds like it would be amazing with the sausage balls!!

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    • FoodHussy says

      Definitely!!!! Don’t miss my Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls recipe – it’s a great match! https://www.thefoodhussy.com/pimento-cheese-sausage-balls/

  2. Gigi says

    I LOVE Canes sauce! Can you use ANY mayonnaise or does it have to be Dukes? Never heard of it. Is there any substitutes for it? Thanks for any help!

    Reply

    • FoodHussy says

      You can use any – Duke’s is just my favorite! If not Duke’s – I would reco Hellman’s. Not Miracle Whip!

  3. Donna says

    what kind of hot sauce? There are many on the market.

    Reply

    • FoodHussy says

      i always use Franks

Copycat Raising Cane's Sauce Recipe - The Food Hussy (2024)

FAQs

What is the Raising Cane's sauce made of? ›

What Is In Cane's Sauce? Cane's sauce is a take on Russian Dressing or Thousand Island Dressing, AKA many fast food chain's special sauce. It's a mayonnaise-based sauce with ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings like garlic powder and lots of freshly cracked black pepper.

Can you buy Raising Cane's sauce in the grocery store? ›

Curb that Cane's craving! Bailey Fink is a devout home cook and assistant editor at Allrecipes.

Is Cane's sauce a trade secret? ›

A trade secret is confidential business information that provides commercial value. These secrets give companies a competitive advantage against competitors. Some of the most well-known trade secrets are Coca-Cola's drink formula and Raising Cane's secret sauce.

Is Cane's sauce and Chick Fil A sauce the same? ›

Cane's Sauce is more sour and peppery, like a mixture of ketchup, mayo, and black pepper. Obviously, there are more ingredients than just those three. Chick-fil-A sauce is sweet, smokey, and rich, with it being made of honey mustard and barbecue.

What is the flavor of cane sauce? ›

It's tangy with a little bit of spice, made for our chicken fingers but it tastes great on everything. Q.

Is KFC sauce similar to Cane's sauce? ›

KFC KFC Sauce

Finger Lickin' Good Sauce tasted similar to the dipping sauces you get at the chicken finger chains like Zaxby's and Raising Cane's. But this new sauce is different. This time KFC seems to have been inspired by the sweet-and-smokey creamy mustard sauce at Chick-fil-A.

Is Raising Cane's sauce better than Chick-fil-A? ›

A majority of fast-food fans would not agree with this review, but everyone's taste buds are different. It is recommended that people who enjoy saltier foods or sauces have Raising Cane's signature sauce, while people who enjoy sweeter foods or sauces have Chick-fil-A's signature sauce.

Does canes sauce go bad? ›

Cane's sauce should be stored covered in the refrigerator. If using store-bought mayonnaise and ketchup with preservatives, your homemade Cane's sauce will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to 14 days. If using Paleo or homemade mayo and ketchup, the sauce should be used within seven days.

Can you ask for more canes sauce? ›

At Raising Cane's, our chicken is hand marinated and premium quality. Yes, extra sauce at Raising Cane's is chargeable.

Who owns Raising Cane's? ›

Todd Graves (born 1972) is an American entrepreneur and founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, a fast food restaurant specializing in fried chicken finger meals. New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Is Raising Cane's junk food? ›

More specific nutritional facts show how unhealthy a meal at Cane's really is. While a box combo contains 61 grams of protein, the food is rich in sodium, cholesterol and fats, having 2130 mg of sodium, 170 mg in cholesterol and 68 grams in total fats.

Is cane's more expensive than Chick-fil-A? ›

Along with having better food, Cane's is also cheaper than their competitor. A Cane's box combo is $6.98. A four chicken tender combo from Chick-fil-A would be $7.25 and you would get much less in terms of what comes with the meal when you order from Chick-fil-A.

Which is healthier, Chick-fil-A or canes? ›

If you're in a fast-food chicken type of mood, but also would like to stick to a healthier choice, go for Chick-Fil-A because their food is much more nutritiously clean. Get yourself some Raising Canes Chicken if you want something extraordinarily delicious, and make sure to try the sauce when they give it to you!

Is Popeyes or Chick-fil-A better? ›

Not Everyone Agrees Chick-Fil-A Is The Clear Winner

Chick-fil-A edged out Popeyes in terms of size, but Popeyes came out as the overall winner. Other media outlets did similar tests and also found that Popeyes had the edge over Chick-fil-A. The Popeyes spice blend seems to win with the taste buds.

What is yum yum sauce made of? ›

Yum Yum Sauce is made of mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, sugar, paprika and water to thin the sauce out. That's it! It's really just a matter of the right ratios of ingredients to get the flavor you want!

Is Big Mac sauce the same as Thousand Island? ›

The answer is no… but they are similar. Both of the condiments have a creamy consistency and include pickle relish. But, McDonald's Big Mac Sauce includes vinegar and has a bit more pickle relish in it than Thousand Island dressing.

Is Cane's sauce made in house? ›

For those not in the know, Raising Cane's is an American fast food restaurant chain that started in New Orleans, Louisiana. They sell chicken tenders, among many other southern staples. They take particular pride in their Raising Canes sauce – signature sauce made in-house.

What is Big Mac sauce made from? ›

Ingredients: Soybean Oil, Sweet Relish (diced Pickles, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Corn Syrup, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Chloride, Spice Extractives), Water, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Spices, Onion Powder, Salt, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Garlic Powder, Vegetable Protein (hydrolyzed Corn, ...

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