Pounds of shrimp per person?

depends on how you are cooking them...3 pounds of fried shrimp is a shite load. I would go with 2 and I think you may still have left overs. Are you having side dishes?

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around 3 per person should be right.

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HELL NO!!!

1 to 1.5 pounds head on shrimp is a decent amount.

1-2 depending on size.

1-1.5. They are very different from crawfish as stated above, though your crawfish count seems low to me.

These are a bunch of Texans, some of whom have never eaten a crawfish.

3lbs would just be glutinous. 1.5LBs is more than enough for the average person.

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The old rule for crawfish is 3-5 lbs. per person. But what is the unwritten rule for lbs. per person for shrimp.

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It matters on whether Chen is going to be there or not.

ok, I wasn't thinking right when i said 3 lbs of shrimp. but this baton rouge rasised Texan will out eat all you mofos when it comes to crawfish or shrimp. and i have ate 3 lbs boiled shrimp and still had room for more beer. so take that.

but i am sure ya'll cook em better.

I bought 3 pounds of large boiled shrimp (no heads). Hubby and I ate maybe 1.5 pounds together. The next night 3 of of ate at still had about 10 shrimp left over. And I didn't think it would be enough for me!