We’ve all been there. It’s 4 PM on a Sunday, you’re craving that slow-cooked, fall-apart beef, and you open the freezer to find a hunk of meat that’s harder than a hockey puck. Yep, you forgot to thaw it. It happens to the best of us—right between helping the kids with homework and trying to remember if you paid the electric bill.
So you’re staring at this frozen roast, thinking, “Can I just… wing it in the oven?” Spoiler alert: yes, you absolutely can. It’s not a disaster—it’s just an adventure. Here’s how long you’ll need to bake that icy brick into something tender enough to make your neighbors jealous.
