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How much shrimp do you need per person?

Last Updated: 24th December, 2021

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Allow about 4 ounces for each adult and about 2 ounces for small children. If the shrimp are unpeeled or head-on, such as in a shrimp boil, allow roughly 6 to 8 ounces per person. If you aren't sure about appetites, err on the side of more.

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Likewise, how many pounds of shrimp do I need for 15 people?

Shrimp for 15 people as a main course would be 5.6lbs to 7.5lbs of raw headless shrimp. As an appetizer, 2–3oz of raw headless shell on shrimp. Shrimp for 15 people as an appetizer would be 30 to 45 ounces, or about 2 to 3lbs. Shrimp will lose about 15% weight when peeled and deveined.

Likewise, how many pounds of shrimp do I need for 3 people? remeber you don't lose as much shell weight with shrimp, so more actual in your mouth per pound, so around 3 per person should be right.

Correspondingly, how many pounds of shrimp do I need for 12 adults?

They recommend 3/4 ounce per person or 9 pounds. They recommend 6-8 ounces per person. I would say since you are having other appetizers you should go for 8 ounces per person. If you are having A LOT of other appetizers (like 4 or more) I would go with 6 ounces per person.

What size is 16 20 shrimp?

Shrimp sizeFor example, 16/20 means 16 to 20 shrimp per pound. The larger sizes are expressed as U/10 or U/12 which means “under” 10 or 12.

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