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How much meat should you buy for a BBQ for 10 people?

For ten adults eating bread, salad and a substantial side dish with their meat, around 3 to 3.5 kilograms of raw boneless meat is a useful planning example. It makes a reasonably generous barbecue, not a universal serving rule. A large starter reduces what you need; a meal built almost entirely around meat changes the plan.

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Marinated meat and BBQ products in Mecara's counter
Marinated meat and BBQ products in Mecara's counter · Photo: Mecara

A simple shopping example

For a total of 3.2 kilograms, you could choose:

  • 1.2 kg ćevapi;
  • 0.8 kg boneless chicken;
  • 0.7 kg boneless pork neck;
  • 0.5 kg grill sausages.

That works out at 320 grams of raw meat per adult before cooking. Change the mix to suit your guests. If someone avoids pork, do not assume sausages are a suitable replacement without checking their ingredients.

Write down the sides first

Potatoes, vegetables, bread and a generous salad are part of the meal. Put them on the list before buying meat. If you are also serving a charcuterie board, you do not need to allocate every guest a full helping of every meat.

Adjust for children and smaller appetites individually. Knowing who is coming is more useful than treating every guest as an identical portion.

Bone-in cuts need a different calculation

A kilogram of ribs or chicken drumsticks includes bone. The boneless shopping example above should not be copied directly for those cuts. Ask the butcher to help estimate quantities for the pieces you actually want.

Buy what your barbecue can handle

Four meats on a small grill can be harder to manage than two well-chosen options. Plan a cooking order and a few batches rather than trying to fit everything on at once.

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