My mother clipped this from a magazine in 1965 and never stopped making it. Still the first thing requested at family reunions.

soup, undiluted
2 cups fine dry bread crumbs mixed with 1/2 cup melted butter 

Main ingredients for chicken imperial arranged on a counter
Main ingredients for chicken imperial arranged on a counter

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch ceramic casserole dish.

2. Arrange the chicken in a single layer in the prepared casserole dish. If the pieces are very thick, cut them into smaller portions so they cook evenly.

Raw chicken arranged in a greased ceramic casserole dish
Raw chicken arranged in a greased ceramic casserole dish

3. Spoon the condensed cream of chicken soup evenly over the chicken,