Is it a really bad idea to defrost meat in the oven?

[winestein]

..lamb chops at a very very low temperature? I'm sort of thinking it would be similar to microwave defrosting (but I hate microwave defrosting so I don't do it)

What do you reckon?

Dumb or not?

then cook them on high heat straight away ?

we cook lamb chops from frozen. never been poorly. (now im gonna get told im irresponsible!!) The only meat we defrost before cooking are joints or chicken.

Yes, then cook them on high immediately. That's interesting bonkerz... Are they always cooked all the way through?

Do you get salmonella on lamb Janitor? I was kinda hoping it was a chicken and fish thang??

So, one for, one against, and one pending. Hmmm...

My lamb and pork chops are always cooked right through. I turn them half way through cooking.

the reason I am asking btw is that I really really want this for my dinner....

Do you oven them bonkerz, or pan fry them?

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooodont do that! Put them in a bowl of cold water change water frequently they will thaw in about an hour tops.

I've just put them in the oven. Will maybe take them out and defrost in water then, as that doesn't sound like a bad idea. Ta! Don;t know why I didn;t think of that - I always defrost chicken that way if I need it in a hurry

You can buy this metal tray thing to defrost meat on. It looks a little bit like a grill. My MIL has one & the meat defrosts in next to no time Don't know the name of it though.

What? The meat just sits on it? No oven? No microwave?