Shirley Chung's Ms. Chi Gift Box

• Dumplings ship frozen with dry ice.
• Dry ice may dissipate in transit.
• Do not remove dry ice with bare hands.
• Upon arrival, store items in the refrigerator or freezer.
• Store duck, lotus buns, scallion pancakes, and sauce in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• Store chicken jiaozi in the freezer for up to 6 months.
• Duck may be cooked from a refrigerated state. If cooking from frozen, defrost in the fridge overnight.
• Pancakes may be cooked from a refrigerated state. If cooking from frozen, defrost in the fridge for a few hours.

To Serve

• Preheat oven to 400° F, if you have a convection oven, turn the fan on to get crispier skin.
• Place duck breast side up on a roasting rack with a sheet pan, and roast the duck in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165° F.
• The whole duck is ready, carve and serve.

Buns

• You can steam these buns in a steamer, high heat for 6 minutes, they will become soft and fluffy.
• Or you can put them on a microwave-safe plate, cover them with a damp paper towel, and microwave on it high for 20 seconds for 4 buns each time.

Assembly

• Tea smoked duck is yummy on its own and includes a trio of sauces, our house-made.
  plum sauce, duck sauce, and chili oil crisps.
• Spread the sauces on the bun, add scallion whites, and radish with slices of duck to make little duck bun sliders.
• Serve and enjoy!

Chicken Jiaozi

• Bring 6 Qts. of water to a boil in a large pot.
• Place frozen dumplings into the pot and bring the water back to a simmer.
• Turn down the heat to medium, maintain this temperature for cooking.
• Simmer the dumplings for around 8 to 9 minutes, gently stirring the dumplings so they are cooking evenly.
• Be sure to add a touch of cold water to calm down the water temperature when needed.
• Strain and serve with vinegar sauce and chili oil.
• Serve and enjoy!

Scallion Pancakes Oven

• Preheat oven to 425° F.
• Brush the scallion pancake with some cooking oil (canola, grape seed are the ones we use).
• Place the pancakes on the oven rack directly.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, till hot and crispy.
• Serve and enjoy!

Scallion Pancakes Skillet

• Preheat skillet over medium heat.
• When the skillet is hot, add 1 tbsp oil to the pan.
• Add scallion pancake to the skillet to heat up, till hot and crispy.
• Takes about 2 minutes on each side from frozen, and 1 minute for each side from defrosted.
• Serve and enjoy!

Cooking Tip

• Don’t throw away your bones, they are smoky and flavorful!
• Put them in a pot, cover with water, simmer for 1 hour, and add some silken tofu and leafy greens, you will have smoky duck soup!