Lamb with Pineapple and Chives

Name: Lamb with Pineapple and Chives
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups of pineapple chunks (400 g); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup of chive leaves; 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese (90 g); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 5 cloves of garlic; 1 medium onion (100 g); 1/4 cup of olive oil (60 ml); 1 leg of lamb, cleaned and 1.3 kg

1
2 cups of pineapple chunks (400 g)
2
1/2 teaspoon salt
3
3/4 cup of chive leaves
4
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese (90 g)
5
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6
5 cloves of garlic
7
1 medium onion (100 g)
8
1/4 cup of olive oil (60 ml)
9
1 leg of lamb, cleaned and 1.3 kg

Ingredients

1
2 cups of pineapple chunks (400 g)
2
1/2 teaspoon salt
3
3/4 cup of chive leaves
4
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese (90 g)
5
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6
5 cloves of garlic
7
1 medium onion (100 g)
8
1/4 cup of olive oil (60 ml)
9
1 leg of lamb, cleaned and 1.3 kg

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 250°C (very hot)
2
Process 1 cup of chopped pineapple (reserve the rest), salt, chive leaves, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, garlic, onion, and olive oil to obtain a homogeneous mixture
3
Place the lamb leg in a large baking dish and brush with this mixture
4
Cover with aluminum foil, lower the oven temperature to 180°C (medium) and bake for 30 minutes
5
Remove the foil, add the reserved pineapple, cover again with aluminum foil and return the lamb to the oven, basting with the formed sauce until the meat is tender (about 1 hour and 20 minutes)
6
Remove the foil and bake for another 30 minutes to brown the meat and reduce the sauce
7
Transfer the lamb with the sauce to a serving dish and serve immediately
8
482 calories per serving