help cooked frozen beef

carole.uk

hello i got up early chopped lots of veg and put them in my slow cooker with a joint of particially frozen beef ( been thowing since yest morning) then when to work, just checked a web site which says u can't do this the meat must be thawed. ahhh what do i do now do i have to ben it all when i get home. what a waste

Bongedone

Never tried it myself. If its partially frozen then I think you will be okay. The slow cooker takes a while to get to temprature and will more than likely finish the defrosting.

metherer

Did you add hot liquid or cold?

If you added hot you should be ok, just whack it up to high temperature for a bit (half an hour plus) when you get home. If in doubt, cut into it and see how it looks.

If you added cold liquid then I wouldn't like to say, as it will have taken a lot longer to get up to temperature.

Metherer

carole.uk

not it was hot liquid left it on high temp also, do you think it will be ok if i put it in the oven when i get home.

metherer

I think so yes, but don't take my word for it!

High_Peak_Lass

Hi Carlore
How big is the joint of beef and has it gone on whole or chopped?
also how many hours will it be on for minimum?

reason I ask is i've just checked my slow cooker book and it suggests for a raw joint weighing

1 -1.6kg - 2-31/2lb it should go on for 4 - 10 hrs low or 3-6 hrs high.
1.6-2.3kg- 31/2-5lb it should go on for 7-12 hrs low and 5-8hrs high.

so if it's on high it should be fine but i'd give it an extra hour or so.

Or stick a skewer right in the middle and feel if it's hot

alternatively you could take it out, carve it and lay the slices in a shallow dish with some of sauce spooned over in the oven for 20 mins-ish? (this worked for me when i forgot that my friends didn't like rare beef - and the sauce covered some of the pinkness!!!)

lolarentt

carole.uk wrote: »

not it was hot liquid left it on high temp also, do you think it will be ok if i put it in the oven when i get home.

As long as you make sure it's cooked right through it will be just fine, and you'll be able to tell this easily enough, as it will be hot in the centre when you carve it.

carole.uk

hi thanks for all yoyr replys it was a whole joint left on high and will be cooking for about 5 hours i will see whats it like when i get home thanks again

lesley1960

I put frozen lamp chops in mine yesterday , everyone is still alive lol

si1965

lesley1960 wrote: »

I put frozen lamp chops in mine yesterday , everyone is still alive lol

did the lamp break in the oven btw? :rotfl:

lesley1960

si1965 wrote: »

did the lamp break in the oven btw? :rotfl:

!!!!!!, the typo police have arrived !