If you are looking to find out how many chicken wings per person are needed for your next BBQ or catering events the you are in the right place.
Obviously you will want to consider whether you are serving your chicken wings as appetizers or as a main dish with sides. If you are serving chicken wings as appetizers before a main event (and possibly a dessert) you will need need fewer wings.
If you happen to want to serve chicken wings as an appetizer but along with other appetizers (e.g. breads, dips, chips etc) then you will need to factor that in also.
It will also be important to consider whether you are serving the middle piece of a chicken wing (wingette) which has less meat than the drumstick or drumette because this will affect how much meat you are providing.
All that being said, let’s dive straight in.
How Many Chicken Wings Per Person For Wings?
If you are serving chicken wings as an appetizer 4-6 chicken wings should be enough. If you want to serve chicken wings as a main with sides you’ll probably need around 8-10 depending on appetites and how much you fill out the meal with sides.
It’s also worth considering which part of the chicken wing you are serving – the middle part (wingette) has less meat than the drumette (or drumstick) so it won’t go as far to fill up appetites.
How Many Chicken Wings in 1kg?
Bearing in mind that not all chicken wings weigh the same, there will be around 12 wings on average in 1 kg (2.2 pounds). This should feed around 4 people as an appetizer allowing for 3 wings each.
4 lbs of Chicken Wings Feeds How Many?
There are around 4 -5 whole chicken wings in a pound so 4 lbs of chicken wings will provide roughly 16-20 wings. If you want to serve chicken wings as appetizers 3-4 wings should be enough per person but if you want to make your wings a main with sides you might need 8-10 wings per person
50 Wings Feeds How Many?
If you are serving wings as an appetizer 4 wings per person should be enough which means that 50 wings will feed around 12 people. If you want to serve the wings as a main with sides you will probably need 8-10 wings per person, in which case you will need to double the amount of wings.
How Many Chicken Wings Per Person FAQ’s
How Many Chicken Wings Per Chicken?
Each chicken has 2 wings however you will probably want to buy chicken wings separately as they are cheaper and you won’t get as much meat on them as thighs, breasts or obviously a whole chicken.
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