Pork Steak and Candied Yam Bake

Spiced-up candied yams are baked atop pork chops in this savory-sweet treat. Serve it with a salad or steamed veggies and dinner is ready!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 694 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ⅔ cup butter
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• cooking spray
• 6 (1/2 inch thick) boneless pork chops
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar, not packed
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cut yams, drained (reserve liquid)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Season pork chops with salt and black pepper.

Step 3

Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.

Step 4

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook pork chops until browned on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain pork chops on a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Stir in yams until well coated.

Step 7

Transfer pork chops to the prepared baking dish.

Step 8

Spoon yam mixture on top of the pork chops.

Step 9

Bake in the preheated oven until pork chops no longer pink in the center, 30 to 45 minutes. Allow pork chops to rest for 10 minutes before serving.