Pad Thai


Ingredients (Serves 1 Hungry Hiker)

  • 1 pack crushed raman noodles
  • ⅓ cup dehydrated veggies (green onions, bean sprouts, carrots)
  • 5 oz can dehydrated chicken
  • 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 1 soy sauce packet
  • 1 True Lime packet
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ ginger powder
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Preparation & Assembly

  • Blanch the bean sprouts
  • Spread blanched bean spouts, shredded carrots, and diced green onions on the dehydrator tray
  • Dehydrate for ~8 hours at 135F
  • Rinse a 5 oz can of chicken under warm water. Check that any fat has been removed.
  • Flake the chicken and place on the dehydrator tray. Sprinkle soy sauce over the chicken and mix well.
  • Dehydrate for ~8 hours at 165F
  • Store dehydrated ingredients ingredients in mason jars if not using soon
  • To assemble, combine all ingredients except the soy sauce packet and the True Lime packet in a bag
  • Add an oxygen absorber and heat seal the bag if not using soon

“Cooking” On The Trail

  1. Remove the oxygen absorber from the bag
  2. Add 1.5 cups of boiling water
  3. Mix well, and seal the bag
  4. Wait 20 minutes
  5. Enjoy!

Tips

  • Use pre-shredded carrots instead of chopping your own. These rehydrate well without needing to cook them prior to dehydration.
  • The final weight of the dehydrated meal should be 5.5 - 6 oz