YURA’S MEALS-TO-GO

Here are some highlights from this week’s Meals-to-Go:

Hake is a tender, mild white-flake fish, easy to love and versatile. We really get into accessorizing this accessible favorite. Tuesday, it’s dressed up as a specialty of the house. Pan-Seared Hake with Thai Banana-Coconut Sauce is fragrant, slightly warming, savory with a hint of sweetness. Consider this beautiful sauce a distant cousin of a curry. Served with aromatic Coconut Rice and Sautéed Summer Squash. 

This is Chicken Florentine with a Salvador spin. Floured and sautéed like scallopine, but closer in size to a cotoletta, this thin, buttery chicken cutlet is layered with garlicky sautéed spinach, flash-roasted tomatoes, and showered with shaved mozzarella. Simply delicious Chive-Mashed Potatoes and Broccoli with Frizzled Garlic come alongside.

When we’re in hungry pursuit of umami, Salisbury Steak is a real prize, with that pan-seared beef patty’s profound savory taste, pushed over the top sauced in Caramelized-Onion Gravy. That gravy’s a show of pure umami pride, based on meat drippings from the skillet, deglazed with home-made veal stock. Served with Roasted Cauliflower, Glazed Carrots and Spinach-Mashed Potatoes. 

No matter how many times we serve them, 100%-Crab Cakes never stop feeling special. With no skimping on the crab, they’re one of life’s little luxuries, bound with the absolute minimum of filler—only enough egg and all-American Pepperidge Farm white just to help them hold their shape. They’re golden brown, lacy with a nice toasty crunch, and come with a kickin’ Chive-Tabasco Sauce. Served with Corn-Tomato Salad and a Leafy Spring Mix. 

A braising broth of deep, dark beer, rich beef stock, and slowly caramelized onions distinguishes Belgian Beef Stew from any other you’ll ever eat. Seasoned with a dash of brown sugar and a wisp of cider vinegar, each forkful brings with it the distant, mellow memory of bitter, sweet, and tang. Served with buttered Egg Noodles and Glazed Carrots. It’s a great dish to tuck into the freezer for the future, or easily microwave and eat in a/c.