Lamb Loin Chops And Yams In Spicy Orange Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 boneless lamb loin chops, 3/4-inch thick
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2-1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 -5 yams
• 1 onion, minced
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons orange peel, grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 orange, peeled and thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 yams: cut into 2" chunks and boil until lightly tender. drain, rinse in cold water, peel and set aside.
• 2 mix granulated garlic and pepper with flour in plastic bag. dredge lamb chops and saute in oil in large pan until lightly browned. remove from pan and set aside.
• 3 in the pan the lamb was cooked in, saute onions and garlic until onions are translucent. to pan add beef stock, orange juice, red pepper flakes, cumin and oregano. return lamb to pan. bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 40 minutes, turning lamb halfway through. add yams and cover, simmer for another 5 minutes.
• 4 remove lamb and yams from pan, set aside and keep warm.
• 5 whisk together lemon juice, cornstarch and orange peel. pour into pan juices. bring to a boil and simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes. return lamb and yams to pan. cover and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• 6 plate lamb and yams with generous helping of pan juices. garnish with orange slices and serve.