Salt chicken → egg → panko + parm → fry till golden, set aside.
Sauce: butter + oil → onion + garlic → tomato paste (cook it down) → crushed tomatoes → vodka (reduce) → cream → simmer → blend smooth → parm + red pepper flakes → season + parsley.
Reserve 1–2 cups sauce → toss with penne + splash pasta water.
In oven-safe pan: nestle chicken in remaining sauce, top w/ mozzarella → bake 500°F ~5 min, broil till golden.
Plate chicken, spoon over vodka sauce, serve w/ saucy penne.
