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First the chicken: Remove the skin and fat and cut whole breasts in half.
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Put each breast on a counter top, cover with a piece of plastic wrap, and lb.
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lightly but firmly with rolling pin, (not hard sufficient to break the flesh, just sufficient to flatten it) till the breasts are about 1/4 inch thick.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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In a jelly roll pan, heat the butter in the oven.
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Get a clean grocery bag, put the flour in it and shake the chicken pcs in it, one at a time to coat well.
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Beat the egg with the water and put which mix in shallow bowl.
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Take the pan of butter out of the oven and carefully (it's warm) put it somewhere handy.
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Pick up one of the flattened chicken breasts and dip it in the egg mix, coating it thoroughly.
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Then, without setting it down anywhere, dip it in the crumb mix, coating it thoroughly.
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Put it carefully into the pan with the melted butter.
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Repeat with remaining breasts.
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Into the oven they go for 10 min.
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Now which you've got nothing to do for 10 min, get busy.
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TOPPING: In a small saucepan, combine tomato paste, water, onion pwdr, garlic salt, oregano, basil and salt.
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Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally till the mix is heated through.
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Remove from heat.
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Get back to the chicken when the 10 min is up.
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Turn each breast over and top with a Tbsp.
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of the sauce (spread it around a bit), and bake 10 to 15 min more.
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6 servings.