Chili lime peanut noodles

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword backpacking dinner, no dehydrator camping meal, peanut noodles, ramen recipe

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings 1 serving

Ramen noodles with brown sugar, ginger, chili flakes, peanuts, a peanut butter packet and lime powder. A one-pot trail dinner.

Ingredients

3 oz ramen noodles (one instant ramen packet; toss the seasoning packet)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes more or less to taste
1 tablespoon peanuts chopped
1 packet peanut butter (2 tablespoons)
1 packet True Lime powder
Optional: freeze-dried or dehydrated vegetables; single-serve Sriracha in place of the pepper flakes

Directions

At home

Bag the ramen noodles, brown sugar, ginger, pepper flakes, and peanuts. Pack the peanut butter and True Lime packets along with them.

On the trail

Put the ramen in the pot with just enough water to barely cover. Boil for a few minutes until done.
Take off the heat and pour off all but ¼ cup of the water (drink it, or dispose of it in a 6-inch hole following Leave No Trace).
Stir in the sugar, ginger, pepper flakes, peanuts, peanut butter, and True Lime until creamy and coated.

Notes

Contains peanuts and wheat.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ramen noodles counted as chili powder (as the seasoning mix, peanuts counted as dry-roasted peanuts. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.