Is it OK to put a frozen roast in the crockpot.....

[Pixiedust34]

and cook it on low all day? I have a frozen roast that I'm thinking about putting in the crockpot for about 8-9 hours on low. Has anyone cooked frozen meat in the crockpot, and did it turn out OK?

 

[noodleknitter]

Interested in the answer. i've always nuked mine on low for a 1/2 hour or so to thaw it. How big is it?

 

[golfgal]

I do my roasts in the oven not the crockpot but I have cooked them when they are still 1/2 frozen and they are fine.

 

[Mermaid02]

Sure. I've put frozen chicken (not boneless) in and cooked it all day.

 

[pkasbohm]

I always put frozen roast in the crock pot. I think it turns out fine.

 

[Poohnatic]

My mom used to do that all the time-never a problem.

Hmmmm, thanks for reminding me to get something into the crockpot!

Suzanne

 

[MariDisney]

I do it all the time, and it works out just fine. I usually put it on high first thing and then if I'm home I turn it to low a few hours later, but I've also just left it all day.

 

[ElizK]

My roasts are always frozen when I am ready to cook them. I put them in the crockpot on high and turn it down about 5 hrs later. They always turn out yummy!

 

[SeeDisney]

Yes, I do this all the time, frozen chicken, frozen pork chops, frozen roast, etc.

 

[noodleknitter]

I love the Dis...I'm putting in a roast today!

 

[Scutapipig]

Frozen roasts, frozen chicken, frozen ground beef....

I've done them all and they turn out fine. Just threw in two pounds of frozen ground beef a few minutes ago and we're in for a yummy chili in 8 hours!

 

[Tazicket]

I've always heard that it's not a good idea to put frozen meat in a slow cooker b/c it doesn't get hot enough fast enough to kill off bacteria. That's just what I've heard. I also heard it's not good to thaw meat on the counter for the same reason, but my folks did it my whole childhood and I haven't gotten food poisening yet.

 

[Pixiedust34]

Thanks, everyone! I'm going to give it a try.

 

[piratesmate]

I've been doing it for over 30 years without a problem. If it's a stone crock, though, you need to add a cup of cold water...so it doesn't break I guess. (That's according to Rival's instructions BTW.) It's nice to have the extra liquid for gravy or broth anyway.

I nearly always use low the entire time - we like it falling apart. A number of years ago there was a big thing about the crocks not getting hot enough, fast enough. The newer ones get much hotter! It will melt the butter on the counter if it's within about 6 - 8" LOL.

 

[Pixiedust34]

I've been doing it for over 30 years without a problem. If it's a stone crock, though, you need to add a cup of cold water...so it doesn't break I guess. (That's according to Rival's instructions BTW.) It's nice to have the extra liquid for gravy or broth anyway.

I nearly always use low the entire time - we like it falling apart. A number of years ago there was a big thing about the crocks not getting hot enough, fast enough. The newer ones get much hotter! It will melt the butter on the counter if it's within about 6 - 8" LOL.

I've cooked thawed roasts in the crockpot and have used beer instead of water for the liquid. It was a spin-off from a Woman's Day recipe. Anyway, the beer added a little flavor to the roast.

You're right about newer crockpots cooking faster. When we bought a new one, I had to decrease the cooking time on all of my recipes.

 

[dmslush]

I have always put frozen meat in the crockpot. But, I just went to http://www.crockpot.com and looked over the Q&A. The official answer is:

Yes, but be sure to add at least 1 cup of warm liquid to the stoneware first. Do not preheat the unit. Cook recipes containing frozen meats an additional 4 to 6 hours on Low or 2 hours on High.