2.5/3kg pork loin today, what to do?

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Hey folks, bit of a dilemma, we took a large pork loin joint out the freezer yesterday morning, left it in the fridge all day, and last night about 11pm, it was still frozen! So we put it back in the inside fridge (rather than the garage one) and this morning took it out about 930 and left it on the side til which its still frozen but not as much as before, I cut the fat off the top, and was wondering a plan of action, several ideas, but looking for help/inspiration!

I have already made the rub, and that is on it already.

1) I have put it in now (1pm ish) at 110 degrees, and the aim, is to cook it til about midnight/1am (low and slow!) if I do that though, what do I do when I take it out? Leave it overnight outside? Then what? Put in fridge at 7am the next morning or so? Then heat for dinner later that day?

2) Increase temp and cook it for 5 hours? Then eat today

Sorry for sounding stupid, I was already annoyed that the middle section wasn't quite defrosted, hence the super low cooking temp to try and bring it up, then keep it cooking for ages.

Any ideas much welcomed, I am at the point now, where I can up the temp if needed....
 
Bit late to the party, but you can defrost it, ziplock plastic bag, Warm water hotter than tap and just leave it for no more than 40mins.
 
Hey folks, sorry for the late reply, I ended up leaving it in the oven for around 7 hours at 120 degrees C , then turned oven off, left it for half an hour before removing from the oven and shredding with a fork.

Let it cool down, then put in the fridge and the next day took a portion out and heated for dinner, and same today - have to say it was absolutely gorgeous! Did not think it would work so well with Loin, albeit its a bit dryer, but even so, very nice!

I had took the whole crackling layer off prior to cooking, and that had 5 hours in the oven (same as the 120 degrees as above), was lovely and crisp!

Now I need to go to the gym again and again to try and work off that food... Not the most healthy dinner for sure! :D
 
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