Camping and Outdoor

Thai Red Curry Rice (Trail)

Make thai red curry rice for backpacking with minute rice, freeze-dried chicken, coconut powder and curry paste in one bag. Ready in minutes.

Thai red curry rice (trail)

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Minute rice, dried vegetables and chicken with coconut powder, red curry paste and powdered peanut butter, cooked in one pot.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories650

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup minute rice
  • ¼ cup dried veggies
  • ¼ cup freeze dried chicken
  • 3 tablespoons powdered coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons Thai red curry powder (adjust to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon PB2 powdered peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
  • ½ packet True Lime
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon oil

Equipment

  • zip-top bags
  • saucepan

Directions
 

At home
  1. Put all the dry ingredients in a zip bag. Pour the oil into a leak-proof squeeze tube.
At camp
  1. Bring ¾ cup (6 oz) water to a boil.
  2. Add the bag contents and the oil; stir.
  3. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, until the rice, chicken, and veggies have softened.

Notes

Test the curry powder at home; blends vary in heat. Contains peanuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 214g | Calories: 650kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 1325mg | Potassium: 601mg | Fiber: 4.7g | Sugar: 7.9g | Vitamin A: 27IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 5.6mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ½ cup minute rice counted as instant rice, dry, ¼ cup dried veggies counted as dried vegetables (as dehydrated onion), ¼ cup freeze dried chicken counted as roasted chicken breast, powdered coconut milk counted as canned coconut milk (one can 400 g), PB2 powdered peanut butter counted as smooth peanut butter, chopped peanuts counted as dry-roasted peanuts, oil counted as vegetable oil. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.


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