If cooking beef off the bone, 1kg will serve four and 1.5kg will serve about six, so 200-300g per person. Calculate your cooking time for medium-rare with 20 minutes per 500g or for medium use 25 minutes per 500g.
Allow around 375g beef per person, so for four people, you need a joint around 1.5kg, for six, 2.25kg, for eight, 3kg and for 10, 3.75kg.
As above, 1kg will feed 2-4 people for one meal and 2.5kg will feed 6-8. Silverside of beef, salted and home cured with juniper, bay and peppercorns ready for you to simmer in your kitchen then chill, rolling some cracked black pepper on the outside.
Serves 4-6.
As each meat item is individual, there is no definite answer to this question, but on average 1kg of meat serves approximately 4 people, depending on the adult to children ratio. This is only a guideline and we recommend that you overestimate, rather than underestimate, as you may end up not having enough.
For lean joints off the bone, allow 200 - 250g meat per person, so choose a joint around 2kg for 6 people.
500g should do four people but we always use 1kg. Approximately six per adult serving.
Half legs of lamb are a superb, lean roasting joint and will feed 4-6 people, weighing approx 1.1 kg.
Bone-in roasts: Figure about one-pound per person. A 10-pound roast will feed 8-10 people. Boneless: Allow about a half-pound per person, which should yield about a 6-ounce piece. A 3-pound tenderloin would feed 6 people.
An average-size chicken weighs about 1.5kg and will feed 4 people. If you're cooking for 5 or 6, go for a 1.8kg-2kg bird.
As a rule, the roasting formula is 20 minutes per 450g plus an extra 20 minutes, which means a typical 1.5kg chicken will be perfectly roasted after 1 hour and 20 minutes at 200°C, 180°C fan, Gas Mark 6.
A question we often get is “How much meat do I need?” The starting rule of thumb is: Boneless Meat: 1/2 lb. per person for adults and 1/4 lb. per person for children.
Set oven to Gas Mark 6, 200°C (400°F). Place the joint in the hot oven for 15 minutes, reduce the temperature to Gas Mark 4, 180°C (350°C) and allow 15 minutes per 1/2 kg for rare, plus 20 minutes extra for medium or 30 minutes extra for well done. To be absolutely accurate, use a meat roasting thermometer.
When cooking a roast in the oven, keep it uncovered until roasted to the desired doneness. After removing from the oven, tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before carving. This allows the juices to redistribute, preventing them from draining out during carving—and preventing dry, disappointing meat.
Weigh joint of beef to calculate the cooking time. Allow 20 minutes per 450g for medium, 15 minutes per 450g for medium-rare and 10-15 minutes per 450g for rare.
Sear before roasting
To guarantee a well-caramelized crust, sear the roast in 1-3 tablespoons of oil for two to three minutes per side, either in the roasting pan or a skillet, before putting it into the oven.
For generous portions (and maybe even some yummy leftovers), buy 250 g (8 oz) per person (raw). For a roast that has bone, increase that by about 30% – so, 375 g (12 oz) per person.
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If your family is 1-3 people in size, you are probably going to select our 1/12th beef share (35lbs of beef) or our ¼ beef share (125 lbs of beef). If, it is 4-5 people in size, a ½ beef share may be more appropriate for you.
Meat is a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals in your diet. However, if you currently eat more than 90g (cooked weight) of red or processed meat a day, the Department of Health and Social Care advises that you cut down to 70g.