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Fiesta Rice With Corn

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword camping meal, freeze-dried meal, meal in a jar
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings 1 serving
A Tex-Mex rice meal with freeze-dried chicken, corn, and tomatoes. Just add boiling water.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup long-grain white rice instant, dry
  • 1/3 cup freeze-dried chicken chopped
  • 1/2 cup freeze-dried sweet corn
  • 1/4 cup freeze-dried tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tbsp freeze-dried onion chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp vegetable bouillon
  • 1 tsp chia seeds ground
  • 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp jalapeno pepper dried and minced
  • 1 dash dried cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups water

Directions

  • Put everything except the water in a jar or quart freezer bag and seal it.
  • To cook in the bag, pour in 1 1/2 cups boiling water, seal it, and let it soak 9 minutes, flipping it over after 3 or 4 minutes.
  • Or put the mix and water in a large mug, microwave until it boils, cover, and let it stand 4 to 5 minutes.

Notes

Write the water amount and soak time on the jar. Keep it sealed in a cool, dry place.

Nutrition

Serving: 323g | Calories: 648kcal | Carbohydrates: 123g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 5.2g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1736mg | Potassium: 723mg | Fiber: 7.2g | Sugar: 5.3g | Vitamin A: 1773IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 7.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); long-grain white rice counted as dry long-grain white rice, freeze-dried chicken counted as roasted chicken breast, vegetable bouillon counted as beef bouillon powder, jalapeno pepper counted as pickled peppers, dried cilantro counted as dried coriander leaf. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.