Anyone have any ideas of what/how much to feed for 30 at a Luau/tiki/pool party?

Question

My girlfriend and I are throwing a tiki themed Luau pool party at our new place. We are expecting 30-40 people to attend. We aren't very sure how much food we need to cook and what are some good & easy food to serve. Any ideas would be great!!!! Thanks!!!!

Answer 1

We made these chicken skewers for my sisters 15th bday barbecue, , they were pretty good and not too hard to make. Just use chicken tenders instead of chicken breast and lace them onto skewers. Then pour the yogurt sauce on top & finish ont he grill. I don't know about the dipping sauce, we never made it, but it sounds good.  & serve with pineapple & mango rum cocktails!

*don't forget to soak the skewers in water so they don't burn on the grill

the Tandoori Chicken with Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon ground ginger

Coarse salt and ground pepper

4 bone-in, skinless chicken breast halves (10 to 12 ounces each)

dipping sauce:

2 Granny Smith apples

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together 1/2 cup yogurt, garlic, turmeric, ginger, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken; turn to coat.

Transfer chicken to a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of breast (avoiding bone) registers 160 degrees, 25 to 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, peel apple; coarsely grate into a medium bowl. Add cilantro and remaining 1/2 cup yogurt; season with salt and pepper. Serve sauce alongside chicken, with rice, if desired.

Answer 2

I think a good idea would be fruite kebabs, just a whole bunch of different fruitson a stick ;o

Answer 3

Fruit

Pizza

Chips n dip

Burgers

Hot dogs

Chicken

Turkey

Shrimp

Cobobs

Steak

Chicken egg rolls

Boiled eggs

A plater of crackers sausage cut into pieces and cheese squares

there are lots of food you could make i say the plater make at least 2 30 to 40 ppl wow you must have a lot of friends

Answer 4

==OVEN KALUA PIG==

3 lb pork butt

1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke

2 1/4 teaspoons Hawaiian salt, or sea salt, or kosher salt

Preheat oven to 350-400 degrees F. Pierce pork butt all over with carving fork or score with a knife. Rub salt and liquid smoke into meat. Place pork fat side up in a roasting pan or deep casserole dish. Cover and roast in oven for 2 1/2-3 hours. Remove the pork from pan and shred with two forks. Makes six servings.

==HULI HULI CHICKEN==

9-12 pounds chicken wings, thighs, and b*****s pieces

Sauce Ingredients:

¼ cup Frozen pineapple juice concentrate

1/3 cup White wine

½ cup Chicken broth

¼ cup Soy Sauce

¼ cup Katsup

pinch of fresh ginger

1-2 drops Worcestershire sauce

Wash chicken parts and pat dry with paper towels. Mix all sauce ingredients in bowl. Brush over chicken parts. Grill over barbecue for about 40 minutes. Turn and baste with sauce until chicken is done. Serves 10-12 people as a main course.

=== Luau Sweet Potatoes === YUM!

1 lg can of yams

2 bananas sliced

1 can crushed pineapple, or fresh

3 oz choped macadamia nuts

2 tbsp rum

1/2 cup brown sugar

4 tbsp butter, melted

Place yams in an oven proof dish, add bananas. combine pineapple brown sugar and rum and pour over potatoes and bananas. Sprinkle with macadamia nuts bake at 350 for 25-30 mins until bubbling.

==SESAME CABBAGE SALAD==

1 head cabbage chopped

1 bunch green onions chopped

1/2 cup chopped celery or peppers

3 packages Ramen chicken soup (dry soup pks)

1 bag frozen peas

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/4 cup cider vinegar

2 Tablespoon sugar

8oz chunk almonds, toasted

4 Tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

Mix cabbage, green onions, and celery. Break up dry Ramen noodles and toss in. Mix dressing of vinegar, oil, and soup mix. Toss dressing and toasted almonds and sesame seeds with salad mix. This yields a lot of salad and is best served same day. Serves 15-20 people.

MACADAMIA NUT CRUSTED

COCONUT SHRIMP

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 pound cleaned and deveined shrimp

1/2 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup crushed macadamia nuts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly coat a baking dish with olive oil. Place flour in a small bowl. Dredge shrimp in flour, then dip into coconut milk and roll in crushed macadamia nuts. Place in baking dish and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until shrimp is cooked through. Serve 3 shrimp on a bed of rice topped with orange lime sauce. Makes 4 servings

==HAUPIA== (coconut pudding desert)

12 ounces chilled coconut milk

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup + 2 T. sugar

1/2 cup + 2 T. cornstarch

Combine all ingredients in saucepan and stir over medium heat until thickened. Lower heat and cook for ten minutes, stirring constantly to avoid lumping or burning. Pout into 8x8 inch dish and chill until set. Cut haupia into squares & serve. Serves 8-10 people.

==FRESH FRUIT PLATE==

Pineapple chunks

Papaya slices

Fresh pineapple and papaya help to aide digestion and are an excellent side dish. Other fresh fruit options you can also offer are fresh strawberries, grapes, watermelon, and bananas.

==VOLCANIC PUNCH==

3 cans frozen fruit punch concentrate

1 64oz-can pineapple juice

1 can cream of coconut

2 2-Liters ginger ale

ice cubes

To make alcoholic add the optional: vodka

In a large punch bowl add the 3 cans of frozen fruit punch concentrate. Keep one of the empty frozen juice cans. Fill the can with water 6 times and add to punch bowl. Add pineapple juice, one bottle of ginger ale, and ice cubes then stir. Then add as much of the 2nd bottle of ginger ale as possible leaving at least 3 inches from the rim of the punch bowl and stir again. Pour in the can of cream of coconut on top. If you want the punch to be alcoholic add vodka. Will serve 40-70 people.