Spiced Orange Yams and Pork Chops

• 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
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 6 pork 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)

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.

yams, orange juice concentrate, lemon juice, dark brown sugar, ground ginger, ground cloves, salt, pork chops, oil, orange, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-orange-yams-and-pork-chops-97527 (may not work)