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With many friends on the list for a regular barbecue with enough sides and beverages and the suggested minimum of 3 kinds of meat being served 5 pounds of cooked brisket should be enough. Two Experts Agree Two giants of Mexican cookbook writing Rick Bayless and Diana Kennedy agree on the formula of one large breast sufficing for 12 chicken tacos.
This will help decide how many pounds of meat per person and exactly how much brisket per person is needed.
How much pulled chicken per person. 14lb per person X 3 the amount of weight the meat will lose during cooking Ex. For 100 people it will take 25lbs of COOKED pork to feed them. 100 X 25 25lbs.
25lbs X 3 75. 25 75 325lbs of RAW pork will yeild you about 25lbs of cooked pork to feed 100 people. How Much BBQ Pulled Chicken Per Person.
This recipe makes about 3 cups total of pulled chicken. For regular size buns estimate about 12 cup per sandwich. If youd rather serve.
Kim is giving good advice. When planning for a large crowd I have found like Kim that 12 pound per person seems to work out very well by time you add the other food. Dont go by the number of thighs go by weight.
If its boneless buy Buy at least 30 - 35 more than you need pre-cooked. If you count on each guest eating three of your delicious creations that works out to about 3 ounces of shredded chicken per person. Two Experts Agree Two giants of Mexican cookbook writing Rick Bayless and Diana Kennedy agree on the formula of one large breast sufficing for 12 chicken tacos.
Main feature standalone item such as a boneless steak prime rib chicken breast etc- 8 ounces per serving Meat with additional dressing chicken parmesan stuffed boneless pork chops etc 5 ounces per serving Meat served in a heavy sauce or gravy base beef stroganoff sloppy joes etc 4. Typically one quarter pound 4 ounces of meat is considered ahealthy serving so youd need 125 pounds of chicken for 50people. A five pound chicken will be approximately 5000 calories.
Depending on how much each person is going to eat for one meal 5000 calories would probably feed 6-10 people. With other proteins I usually go with 4 ounce portions 4oz X 50 people 200oz Pulled chix 16 125lbs Pulled Chicken needed 35 yield 35Lbs Raw Birds. If using on sale Broilers at an avg of 35Lbs each that is 10 Chickens.
Not a bad job estimating NedJJ Last edited. For each adult count on having about 4 to 5 ounces of cooked chicken 10 ounces of uncooked boneless chicken breasts will yield approximately 6 12 ounces cooked while 10 ounces of uncooked boneless chicken thighs will yield about 5 ounces cooked. The first principle is that generally speaking you should plan for 13 pounds per person of cooked pulled pork.
In other words 1 pound of pulled pork is generally enough to feed 3 people. Obviously this number can vary depending on how hungry your guests are if you have kids how what youre serving with the pulled pork. Generally plan to serve about ¼ of a bird per person for a whole chicken.
This works out to about 2 pieces of chicken per guest. If you are serving smaller pieces of chicken such as drumsticks you may want to increase your portions. A good rule of thumb is to count on about ⅓ pound of cooked meat for each person for a main.
This amount may vary between ½ pound if your guests are big eaters or you dont have many sides to ¼ pound if your sides are generous. It is important to remember that the amount of uncooked meat you buy does not equal the amount once it is cooked. For bone-in chicken plan on ¼ of a chicken or two pieces per person.
That would be a wing and breast or drumstick and thigh. For boneless thigh meat plan on 6 ounces per cooked portion. So while we would recommend allowing for 13 pound of pulled pork per person there are exceptions to every rule.
Our advice is to use this number as a guideline and to always buy a serving or two more than you think youll need. When Meat Is the Main. When cooking something like steak roast chicken or pork where meat is the main feature of the meal and paired with a few side dishes we recommend about 12 pound eight ounces per person up to 34 12 ounces pound for bigger appetites and those who love leftovers.
Wondering how much brisket to serve. With many friends on the list for a regular barbecue with enough sides and beverages and the suggested minimum of 3 kinds of meat being served 5 pounds of cooked brisket should be enough. Since brisket loses weight during grilling you will have to buy at least 40 more of the required weight bringing the total to 7 pounds.
This will help decide how many pounds of meat per person and exactly how much brisket per person is needed. When Meat Is the Main. When cooking something like steak roast chicken or pork where meat is the main feature of the meal and paired with a few side dishes we recommend about 12 pound eight ounces per person up to 34 12 ounces pound for bigger appetites and those who love leftovers.
How much meat does it take to feed 100 people. How many meals should you eat per day. If youre putting chicken tacos on the menu a little shredded chicken goes a long way.
If you were to buy 20 chicken breasts you would have plenty of meat for everyone. How much lamb per person. I generally figure on two thighs per person.
Chicken is somewhat easier to plan on serving size than other. After all focusing too much on exact numbers can be stressful and take the fun out of grilling. Instead plan for the number of people you are expecting and possibly a few more.
The standard portion per individual is usually about 6-8 ounces per person when meat will be the main feature and it usually is when were talking BBQ.