Enter your guest count and whether you're buying bone-in or boneless short ribs to see the total weight to buy.
Like other bone-in cuts, bone-in short ribs need more raw weight per person because the bone itself isn't edible and some weight is lost to trimming and braising. Standard guidance is about 3/4 to 1 pound of bone-in short rib, or about 1/2 pound boneless, per person as a main course.
Source: Based on standard butcher and culinary guidance of about 3/4 to 1 pound of bone-in short rib, or about 1/2 pound boneless, per person as a main course serving.
Plan for about 3/4 to 1 pound of bone-in short rib per guest for a generous main-course serving; this calculator uses 7/8 lb per person as a middle estimate.
About 1/2 pound per person is a standard serving estimate for boneless short rib as a main course.
The bone itself adds weight without adding edible meat, so a bone-in portion needs a higher total raw weight to deliver the same amount of meat per person as a boneless cut.
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