Crockpot BBQ Pulled Chicken (2023)

FAQs

How many pounds of pulled chicken do I need for 10 people? ›

How much to make? Plan for ¼ pound of chicken per person. One pound of chicken will yield about 2 cups of pulled chicken. When you're making it for a large group, don't worry if you over estimate so you don't run out of food.

How Much Shredded Chicken for 50 Sandwiches? 4 1/2 to 5 pounds of chicken mixed with cream of chicken soup, stuffing mix and some broth should yield 40 – 50 sandwiches with 1/3 cup of meat each.

What to do if the shredded chicken you made for sandwiches is too soupy? 1. Add a tube of buttery round crackers crushed into crumbs. Not only do the crushed crackers add some buttery – salty flavor, they're dry and absorb a lot of the soup that's making your chicken too soupy for sandwiches.

Plan on about 1/3 to 1/2 pound of uncooked boneless chicken per serving. If you are adding the shredded chicken to a recipe with a large amount of other fixings (such as chicken tacos), you will likely need less.

Boneless, Skinless Chicken – to start, you'll want to grab either boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thighs, or tenders. Any of the above will work great! We recommend grabbing 5 pounds of chicken if you're looking to have enough shredded chicken for 12 adult servings (think: 3 (4-serving) meals).

Pulled Chicken Breast

Ex: For 100 people you will need 25lbs of COOKED chicken to feed everybody. 25lbs + 6.25 = 32.25 of RAW bone in chicken will yeild you about 25lbs to feed 100 people. Not enough loss in cooking to make a difference here. Simply figure 1/4 per person.

Catering rules state that you should plan on 1/2 a pound of meat per person. This allows for light eaters like kids and women, and for extra for the hefty men who might eat more. So you would need 50 pounds of chicken, if chicken is the only meat you are serving. How many meatballs do I need to feed 50 people?

Why is my Crockpot Shredded Chicken tough? It's likely that it hasn't cooked long enough to shred. While chicken breasts are often cooked through in just 2 hours on low, I like to let them cook a little longer if I plan to shred them so that they are fall-apart tender.

How do you tell if shredded chicken is fully cooked? ›

Poke the meat to see if juices are red or clear

This method applies to chicken specifically. For properly cooked chicken, if you cut into it and the juices run clear, then the chicken is fully cooked. If the juices are red or have a pinkish color, your chicken may need to be cooked a bit longer.

Well, this is because the slow cooker lid sits on top of the pot all day long. The food gets hot and lets off steam. The steam hits the top of the lid and then all that condensation drips back down on top of the food.

One pound of raw chicken breast is about 4 servings. Cooked and shredded, that one pound will equal about 3 cups. The average serving size per person is 3/4 cup.

That means you'll want at least 2 1/2 pounds of meat if you're planning to have 10 people over to dinner, and 5 or more pounds of meat if you're cooking for 20 guests.

As a general rule, ordering 1.5 sandwiches per person is the perfect number. If you're ordering a salad or an accompanying platter, 1 sandwich per person is the preferred portion size.

Boneless Meat: 1/2 lb. per person for adults and 1/4 lb. per person for children. Bone-In Meat: 1 lb.

When using a whole chicken, 1 pound of uncooked chicken is about 1 cup of cooked, deboned chicken. For example, a 2 ½ to 3 pound whole chicken, or fryer, will produce about 2 to 3 cups of cooked, cubed chicken.

To yield 2 cups of shredded chicken, you'll need approximately 12 ounces of cooked chicken or 1 pound raw. In terms of cooked meat, this looks like 2 chicken breasts, 4 chicken thighs, or the meat from half of a rotisserie chicken.

Based on these guidelines, you would need to cook about 15 pounds of chicken to feed 30 people if it is the main dish, or about 7.5 pounds if it is just one part of a larger meal. If you are serving a variety of other dishes along with the chicken, you may want to plan on the lower end of this range.

Boneless and skinless: One pound of raw chicken will serve approximately four people.

How much shredded chicken for tacos for 20 people? ›

I typically start these tacos with 12 to 16 ounces of frozen boneless, skinless chicken, counting on about 4 ounces of chicken per person.

Use 1.5 pieces boneless chicken breast per person if you are serving other meats and dishes. For bone-in chicken, plan on ¼ of a chicken or two pieces per person. That would be a wing and breast or drumstick and thigh. For boneless thigh meat, plan on 6 ounces per cooked portion.

If you are using cooked chicken, then you will need approximately 2 to 2-1/2 pounds of chicken to make 4 cups of chicken. This would equate to approximately 6 to 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

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As a general rule, plan eight ounces of meat for each guest. Plan to make or purchase three to four side dishes, allowing four ounces of each side per person. Guests will also want dessert, so make sure that each guest has the option for at least four ounces of dessert once the BBQ winds down.

In general, each pound of BBQ feeds 3 to 4 people, especially if you're serving sides. You can expect most adult guests to eat ¼ to ⅓ pounds of meat each during your event. Adults will likely be drinking, grazing on snacks, and filling up on sides, too.

As mentioned above, approximately 120 chicken wings are in 10 pounds of chicken wings. This will feed 30 people 4 chicken wings each.

So you would need 50 pounds of chicken, if chicken is the only meat you are serving.

Can I overcook chicken in a crockpot? ›

Can you overcook chicken in the slow cooker? Yes, it is possible! If the meat is cooked too long it could end up dry and not juicy and tender. The recommended times in my recipe are ideal for juicy results, but if you use less chicken than the recipe calls for I would recommend checking it sooner.

Yes, there are scientific reasons to back up the fact that slow cooked meat is better. Tenderness in meat comes from the melting of collagen – the connective tissue protein present in meat. When collagen melts, it turns into gelatin, a rich liquid that gives meat a lot of flavour as well as a silky texture.

We all know the golden rule of cooking chicken: Don't overcook it. Doing so leads to dry and leathery meat. And since undercooking it is an even worse fate, many of us overcompensate and pay the price.

The USDA says that as long as all parts of the chicken have reached a minimum internal temperature of 165°, it is safe to eat. Color does not indicate doneness. The USDA further explains that even fully cooked poultry can sometimes show a pinkish tinge in the meat and juices.

Overcooking might play a role in your chicken's tire-like texture. Leaving chicken in a pan, oven, or grill for just a little too long can suck the moisture right out and leave you with a dry, rubbery bird. Without moisture, the protein fibers in the chicken become elastic.

Water or liquid is necessary to create steam. When cooking meat or poultry, the water or liquid level should cover the ingredients to ensure effective heat transfer throughout the crock. Some manufacturers of slow cookers recommend adding liquid to fill the stoneware 1/2 to 3/4 full.

Reduce liquid when using a slow cooker

It should just cover the meat and vegetables. Don't overfill your slow cooker, or it may start leaking out the top, and the food won't cook so well. Half to two-thirds full is ideal – certainly no more than three-quarters.

Do You Need to Add Liquid? As long as the breast pieces are in a single layer, in contact with the slow cooker, then no, it's not necessary to add any chicken broth or chicken stock. If you're doing multiple layers, you will need to add liquid to cover the meat, but I don't recommend this.

What does 3 oz of shredded chicken look like? Three ounces of shredded chicken is generally a little more than ½ cup. Weigh the chicken with a food scale if you need an accurate weight for a recipe.

How much chicken for 6 cups shredded? ›

So 2 lbs of chicken will yield 5-6 cups of cooked chicken.

It may also be helpful to know that 4 cups of diced chicken will weigh about 20 ounces.

Just remember, a 4 lb chicken serves 2 to 4 people. If serving more, you'll want to prepare a couple of chickens. It's also so easy to make, it makes an absolutely wonderful weeknight meal.

For each adult, count on having about 4 to 5 ounces of cooked chicken, 10 ounces of uncooked boneless chicken breasts will yield approximately 6 1/2 ounces cooked, while 10 ounces of uncooked boneless chicken thighs will yield about 5 ounces cooked.

30 people: 60 ounces of meat, 3 pounds 12 ounces

Same goes if you have a lot of toppings: Cheese slices, tomatoes, lettuce, etc. Also keep in mind: A number of guests may just eat the meat by itself, not on a sandwich. Or some might just use one slice of bread instead of two.

How many finger sandwiches per person? Plan for four finger sandwiches per person when serving as a main course for lunch. If you are serving as part of an appetizer spread for a party, two per person should suffice.

1. Whole chickens: If you're grilling up whole birds, budget about a quarter per person. Decent-sized chickens can yield a breast per person for two people, while two others can each get a thigh and drumstick. Divide the number of guests by four to see how many chickens to buy if that's the only meat you'll have.

What size chicken feeds 10 people? ›

Roasting Chicken: A 4 to 7 pound chicken will serve approximately five to seven people. Capons: A 5 to 9 pound chicken will serve approximately six to nine people.

To yield 2 cups of shredded chicken, you'll need approximately 12 ounces of cooked chicken or 1 pound raw.

A good rule of thumb is to count on about ⅓ pound of cooked meat for each person for a main. This amount may vary between ½ pound if your guests are big eaters or you don't have many sides, to ¼ pound if your sides are generous.

As a general rule, we recommend allocating 8 to 12 ounces of raw meat per adult at BBQ, and about 4 to 6 ounces per child.

Use 1.5 pieces boneless chicken breast per person if you are serving other meats and dishes. For bone-in chicken, plan on ¼ of a chicken or two pieces per person. That would be a wing and breast or drumstick and thigh. For boneless thigh meat, plan on 6 ounces per cooked portion.

If chicken is the main entree, like these pan-seared chicken breasts, you can plan on 4 to 6 ounces per person. It can also vary based on the number of side dishes you plan to serve. If chicken is being added to pasta or stew, then you might not need a generous amount. In these cases 3 to 4 ounces per person is plenty.