YURA’S MEALS-TO-GO

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

We’ve reserved your favorite seat on our virtual red leather banquette, and won’t even bother bringing over a menu. The nights when our kitchen’s serving Coq au Vin, you wouldn’t dream of dining on a different special. So have a little wine, and make yourself at home. French bistro classics age, but they never get old. Served with Jasmine Rice Pilaf.

Oven-Roasted Teriyaki Salmon needs no introduction. Caramelized teriyaki sauce and plump, rich salmon is a famously killer combination. But the traditional rice side dish is more like a closely guarded family secret—with kids laying claim over what makes their mom’s the best. Japanese Mushroom Rice with Scallions may sound obvious, but it’s distinguished by little details which set it apart. First, it’s an oven-baked rice (think: even cooking in a clay pot), using savory dashi as the seasoning broth. That underlying umami is magnified by shiitake and oyster mushrooms layered on top. Finished with a few pats of butter and some scallions, this rice is a cross between a side dish and a cuddle. Sesame-Speckled Broccoli and Carrots come with the meal too!

In December, braised is a word with a heavenly sound, as tender and comforting as the stew in the pot. Beef Stifado is a Greek braise great for cold winter nights: meat marinated first, in wine and warming spices, then cooked low and slow. In Greece, the stew’s ingredients vary from region to region, and we’ve chosen to scent ours with bay, allspice and cinnamon. Little pearl onions factor big in this version. The stew is served with Dilled Orzo and Feta.

We rub Thick Bone-Out Pork Chops with the juice of squeezed citrus, and all that lemon and lime oil that springs from the zest. Add to that, garlic-infused olive oil, smoked paprika and oregano and you’ve got the Peruvian-Style flavor we have in mind. We’ve slid in a pat of Cilantro Butter with a little kick of jalapeño for you to melt over the grilled pork chop just before eating. You'll flip over fluffy Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Roasted Garlic, and another real charmer of a side: Bell Peppers sautéed with Green Beans and seasoned with smoky Chipotle.