Quantity of Orzo when using other ingredients

I am making an orzo salad, and I am adding Rotisserie chicken, green onions, cherub tomatoes artichoke hearts, lemon juice and zest as well as herbs. I am making this for a BBQ party with apprx. 25 guests and am not sure how much orzo to cook. Can anyone give me an idea. I want the ingredients to be evenly matched, not heavy on one over another. Thank you for any answers.

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In my experience orzo behave much like rice, in the sense that grow a lot in volume after cooking.

I'm supposing that the orzo salad will be an apetizer or at least not a main dish, and you are talking about pearl barley which requires only 20-25 minutes of cooking with no pre-soak(but remember to wash it before cooking), so you can count about 50g per person.

50g x 25 = 1.250Kg (which can be rounded up to 1.5Kg just to be safe in case someone want a second dish)

If I recall correctly for every cup of orzo you add at least a cup and a half of water, so you'll need at least ~3.50L of water for the cooking

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How much orzo Do you cook?

The simplest way to prepare orzo is to boil it in a pot of salted water and drain it as you would any other pasta. It cooks to al dente in about 8 to 10 minutes. 1 cup raw orzo (about 6 oz) will give you about 2 cups cooked. If you want a slightly creamier result, orzo can be cooked as you would rice.

How many grams of orzo do you need for one person?

A good starting point is around 75g (~ 1/3 cup) of dried orzo per person. It expands a fair bit as it cooks. If you have a particularly big appetite, you can cook a little more. Or, if you're serving your orzo in soup, or as a side dish to an already hearty meal, cook a little less.

What is the orzo to water ratio?

Orzo can also be cooked like rice with a two-to-one ratio of water to dried pasta; the result will be creamier since all the starch of the pasta will be retained, not poured off with the cooking water.

How much dry orzo is 4 cups cooked?

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