My grandmother always said the secret to perfect fried chicken was patience – in the breading, in maintaining the oil ...

To make the best southern-fried chicken ... Add the chicken and fry until golden all over. Remove and place on a baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until cooked through.

Dupree included a quintessential fried chicken recipe in her 1993 cookbook “Southern Memories,” which had all the classics as well as some of the newer and less traditional Southern dishes.

This fried chicken ... When the chicken has soaked in the buttermilk, remove the bowl from the fridge to allow it to return to room temperature before cooking. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C ...