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
- Remove the oxygen absorber from the bag
- Add 1.5 cups of boiling water
- Mix well, and seal the bag
- Wait 20 minutes
- 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