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Tacos for a party: How much per person?
Posted on 8/29/18 at 10:51 am
Posted on 8/29/18 at 10:51 am
I'm doing some pulled chicken tacos on a smoker and will also be grilling some flank steak fajita meat for a party of about 60 people. I know that 1 lb of steak makes about 8 tacos.
Should I just plan on making a 1/4 lb of each (chicken and beef) per person? So 15 lbs total of each meat? Or should I split and make 7.5 lbs beef and 7.5 lbs chicken? Or somewhere in between?
Should I just plan on making a 1/4 lb of each (chicken and beef) per person? So 15 lbs total of each meat? Or should I split and make 7.5 lbs beef and 7.5 lbs chicken? Or somewhere in between?
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Posted on 8/29/18 at 10:57 am to gonecoastal
I hate to run out of food. I’d do an extra five lbs. You can always repurpose the leftovers. It also depends what type of sides, baw vs female ratio, etc. I’d do chicken and beef in case someone doesn’t like beef only.
Posted on 8/29/18 at 11:00 am to gonecoastal
If it's all adults and assuming this is the main meal, I'd plan for an average of 1.5 of each taco per person, so 90 tacos of each. Having leftover is better than not enough.
Posted on 8/29/18 at 11:01 am to gonecoastal
Just have lots of chips and dip, other snacks and it wont matter
Posted on 8/29/18 at 11:05 am to gonecoastal
60 people? Goto Costco and get some of their rotisserie pulled chicken.
Posted on 8/29/18 at 11:11 am to gonecoastal
It does depend on how many other items are on offer. Heavy dips & lots of chips like guacamole, layered taco dip, bean dips, corn/bean salsa, etc, plus sides like beans, rice, and a veg or salad, I'd think that 1.5 per person is probably plenty. Not many dips and no sides? Def 2 to 2.5 per person.
Posted on 8/29/18 at 11:36 am to gonecoastal
I cooked 6lbs of ground meat tacos for 15 people recently (6 of which were kids), and it wound up being the perfect amount. That equates to 1/4 pound of meat per person. I would up it to 6oz per person for adults only, but this should give you a good ballpark range
Posted on 8/29/18 at 2:49 pm to gonecoastal
Thanks for the feedback! That helps. There will be some sides available so I think planning 1.75 tacos/person on average will be the way to go.
Posted on 8/29/18 at 3:12 pm to BigPerm30
quote:Yeah, OP, what is your baw to female ratio?
baw vs female ratio
Posted on 8/29/18 at 3:55 pm to When in Rome
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quote:
baw vs female ratio
Yeah, OP, what is your baw to female ratio?
Just ran the baw:female calculations based on the RSVP list...we're looking at a 5:7 ratio...which is acceptable IMO.
Posted on 8/29/18 at 4:05 pm to gonecoastal
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5:7 ratio
So more tacos than meat?
Posted on 8/29/18 at 4:08 pm to gonecoastal
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Just ran the baw:female calculations
Posted on 8/29/18 at 4:24 pm to ksayetiger
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So more tacos than meat?
Precisely. If you're the kind of baw that likes two tortillas wrapped around his meat...you're in luck!
Posted on 8/30/18 at 6:47 am to gonecoastal
My preferred ratio is FFFM
Posted on 8/30/18 at 7:34 am to gonecoastal
Put a brisket on the smoker because it makes excellent pulled tacos and goes a long way.
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