I defrosted a lovely steak that had been lurking at the bottom of the chest freezer for some time. No freezer burn, good marbling, thick, and a proper color. I marinated it in teriyaki sauce (store-bought because I was lazy) for several hours. Baked it at 300º for almost 45 minutes, to get a gentle, slow-roasted flavor. When I cut into it, the meat was soft, brown around the edges, and medium-rare inside. Then I tasted it, and realized it was LAMB.
Never, ever, make teriyaki lamb. It does not taste good. If I had been the one who froze the over-sized lamb chop in the first place, I would have labeled and dated it, and we could have avoided this disaster.
There's one more UFO (Unidentified Frozen Object) "steak" in the freezer. I'm going to season it in a neutral way before baking, something that will go with either beef or lamb. I do love the result of the 300º/45 min bake on a 1-1/2" thick piece of red meat.
Haha. You are brave to even attempt to cook and eat a UFO!
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