Spiced Orange Yams And Lamb Chops

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 (16 ounce) cans yams
• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 dash ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 lamb chops, trimmed of fat,1 inch thick
• 1 tablespoon oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 orange, thinly sliced,garnish (optional)
• 6 sprigs fresh parsley, garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 drain yams, saving canning liquid; set aside yams for now.
• 2 measure out about 2 cups liquid (add water if necessary) and add orange juice, sugar, lemon juice, and seasonings.
• 3 brown chops well on each side in oil in a heavy skillet; drain off fat- don't overcook, just brown them.
• 4 pour syrup mixture over chops, cover, and simmer on low heat for 45 minutes,turning chops over occasionally and adding a touch of water if needed, and adding the yams during the last 15 minutes of cooking time, spooning the sauce over the yams and chops to coat.
• 5 serve chops with yams and sauce ladled on top of each serving, garnished with a parsley and orange slices.