Lamb Steak And Candied Yam Bake

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cooking spray
• 6 (1/2 inch thick) boneless lamb chops
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar, not packed
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup apricot preserves
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cut yams, drained (reserve liquid)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• season lamb chops with salt and black pepper.
• heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. cook lamb chops until browned on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes. drain lamb chops on a paper towel-lined plate.
• heat brown sugar, butter, apricot preserves, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, vanilla extract, and pecans in a saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar has dissolved and sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. season with salt and pepper. if sauce because too thick, stir in reserved yam liquid.
• stir in yams until well coated.
• transfer lamb chops to the prepared baking dish.
• spoon yam mixture on top of the lamb chops.
• bake in the preheated oven until lamb chops no longer pink in the center, 30 to 45 minutes. allow lamb chops to rest for 10 minutes before serving.