INSTRUCTIONS:

AS ALWAYS, IF YOU ORDERED MULTIPLE KITS PACKED TOGETHER, ADD A FEW MINUTES TO THE TIMES FOR HOT FOOD.

The idea here is to serve everything at once, all together.  You CAN certainly break things up, but I find that the magic really happens with everything together.  And don't skip the rice, it's an integral part of the meal.

You have two items here that go into the oven... put the chicken in about 5 minutes before the corn, and things should all be ready at roughly the same time.

First, do this:

• heat your oven to 375 degrees

• remove the lid from the pan of chicken and cover the pan with foil

• remove the lid from the corn (there's cheese on top, but there's corn underneath)

• store the shortcake (if ordered) wrapped and at room temperature... if you aren't having it this weekend, then FREEZE the shortcake and allow to thaw before following the instructions below.

THE RICE (since it goes with everything)
microwave, 2-3 minutes

Crack the lid of the container of rice and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes, then keep covered and warm until ready to serve.

PAN ROASTED SOY & BUTTER CHICKEN
375 degree oven, 15-20 minutes
uses the sliced scallions

Place your pan of chicken, covered, into your preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the sauce is fluid and the onions on the edges are just starting to simmer. Remove from the oven and rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve hot on a medium sharable plate (or right out of the container if you prefer) with the other dishes, making sure to stir things up gently to get everything coated with the sauce.

KOREAN CORN CHEESE
375 degree oven, 15-20 minutes

Place the pan of corn cheese (which just looks like shredded cheese on top... there's corn in there, I promise,) uncovered, into your preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. If you are confident in your broiling abilities (and really, only if you're confident) then you can broil the top to get the cheese brown in spots, 2 minutes max. Not necessary, but nice. Serve piping hot along with the other dishes.

GAMJA POTATO SALAD
chilled or room temperature

I portioned this out with an ice cream scoop, because I've NEVER been served this dish WITHOUT it being in an ice-cream-scoop shape. If you want to preserve this little bit of authenticity, (while the potato salad is still cold from the fridge) carefully lift each scoop with a small spatula and place onto a small shareable plate. Or just spoon it out and place into a small bowl. It tastes the same either way. Serve chilled or at room temperature along with the other items.

THREE BANCHAN
chilled

Serve the banchan dishes (cucumbers, bean sprouts, and spinach) cold along with the other dishes, making sure not to ignore the liquid in the container (it's great over rice.) Feel free to mix and match banchan items with the other dishes for that perfect bite.

SLIGHTLY KOREAN STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (if ordered)
chilled for the berries and cream, slightly warm for the shortcakes (if you like)
uses the rectangular shortcake pieces, the strawberries, the whipped cream, and the optional black sesame sauce

There's some assembly required here, but it's worth it. You can build these with the shortcake at room temperature and all will be well, or you can heat the shortcake pieces in the oven for 5-10 minutes or so for extra points. Before you start, decide if you want to use that black sesame sauce to make this slightly Korean... it's great, but absolutely not required. Taste a little to see what you're signing up for. You'll want the black sesame sauce to be at ROOM TEMPERATURE for this.

First, split each shortcake piece in half like you're going to make a biscuit sandwich (which is kind of what we're doing.) Plop the bottom part onto individual plates or bowls, then scoop some strawberries on top of that. You should use about half of the strawberries at this step. Top with a spoonful of whipped cream, again aiming to use half of it for now. If you're using the black sesame sauce, drizzle A LITTLE over the whipped cream. Put the top half of the shortcake on top of your ever-growing shortcake tower, divide the remaining strawberries between the stacks, then top with the remaining whipped cream. Top this with more black sesame sauce if using. Serve immediately or within 30 minutes for optimal results.