Backpacking Stove
Dinner
Solo
Backcountry Ramen Upgrade
Instant ramen turned into a real meal with tuna, sesame oil, and dried vegetables — 700 calories for under five ounces.
Community rating
Added July 30, 2026
Prep: 2 min
Cook: 7 min
Serves: 1
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •2 pack Instant ramen
- •1 pack Foil-pack tuna or chicken
- •3 tbsp Dried vegetable flakes
- •1 tsp Sesame oil
- •1 Sriracha packet
Equipment
- • Backpacking stove
- • 0.9L pot
Instructions
- 1Boil two cups of water and add the dried vegetables first.
- 2Add noodles and cook three minutes.
- 3Stir in the seasoning packet, tuna, and sesame oil off heat.
- 4Finish with sriracha and eat straight from the pot.
Camp tips
- • Drop the second seasoning packet to cut sodium
- • Cold-soak version works: 45 minutes in a jar
Planning a trip? Open the Trip Planner — your saved favorite meals can be pulled into the generated menu.
More backpacking stove recipes
- 7-Day Backpacking Meals: Lightweight & Nutrient-Packed Recipes
- Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
- Backcountry Instant Ramen
- Backpacking Blueberry Whiskey Toddy
- Backpacking Couscous: Hearty Mushroom & Pea Camp Dinner
- Backpacking Dehydrated Chili Con Carne