<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nWell, it is time to bring an end to this tradition. Contact each of your guests and let them know that you need to know how much food to buy and get the RSVP then and there. It can seem a bit straightforward but it will make your life much easier when you go shopping later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Method of Cooking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n It is also a good idea to think about how you are preparing turkey breast when deciding just how much to make per person. After all, there is more than one cooking process you can opt for – grilling, roasting, and smoking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the main ways that they vary is cooking time. For instance, it is often quicker to roast a turkey breast than it is to smoke or grill it. Thus, if you are choosing the latter methods, then you are going to likely want to cook more pounds of turkey breast as you will not be able to do this once the party is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, if you are roasting turkey breasts, then you may be able to roast a full pound in about 20 minutes. With smaller breasts – about 2 pounds or 3 pounds each, you should have them ready in a short period of time. As such, you can afford to underestimate how much turkey per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Method of Presentation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Interestingly enough, how you present the turkey breast can play a role in how much is eaten. For instance, if the turkey breast is left as is, uncarved, then people will need to make more of an effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who aren’t familiar with the process may not be able to carve as much turkey as they want. People may not be as willing to take seconds, either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, if the turkey breast is carved up into neat slices, then people will undoubtedly pile more onto their plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other Meats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n While turkey is absolutely delicious, it isn’t the top of everyone’s list of favorites. If you have other more popular options such as chicken, beef, pork, or lamb, then you may find that people may not eat as much of the turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is also true as these options may prove to be more filling than white meat. Thus, if you are serving other meat, then you may be able to get away with serving only about a pound of turkey breast per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Types of Sides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The other thing to consider when determining how much turkey breast per person is the kind of sides that you are serving. If you are having a typical Thanksgiving dinner, then some of these dishes may include cranberry sauce and homemade gravy. While these are certainly delicious, they aren’t necessarily filling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thus, if you are only sticking with the trimmings, then you are going to have to calculate more uncooked turkey breast per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, green beans, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, and sweet potato can certainly fill up people a great deal more. However, they aren’t exactly the most popular sides, depending on the crowd. This is especially true if you are catering to a lot of kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, you may need to spring for more turkey breast per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, if you are serving mashed potatoes, bread rolls, or mac and cheese, these are filling and sought after dishes. As such, everyone will be in a hurry to pile them onto their plates, requiring less turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrapping Things Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n OK, so there has been a lot of information thrown at you about how much turkey breast per person you need to calculate. In case you are feeling a little overwhelmed, here is a quick recap:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For every adult, plan about 1 1\/4lbs of turkey breast with the bone. For boneless turkey breast, you can reduce this to 3\/4 of a pound per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As for kids, you can set aside half a pound of bone in turkey breast and 1\/4 of a bone of the boneless variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To ensure that you don’t end up with too little or too much, consider the advice that I have given you above. Now, go ahead and grab that calculator and get to work!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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