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Camp Stove Backpacking Pad Thai

Cook a fast, high-calorie meal after big trail days. This backpacking pad thai uses shelf-stable staples and lets everyone customize their own bowl.

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Added November 11, 2026
Source: plantoeat.com
Camp Stove Backpacking Pad Thai
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Serves: 1
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •3 tablespoon oil
  • •1/3 cup shallots
  • •2 teaspoon garlic
  • •1/4 cup tamarind concentrate
  • •1/4 cup honey
  • •2 tablespoon fish sauce
  • •2 teaspoon chili powder
  • •2 teaspoon lime juice
  • •1 cup carrots
  • •1 cup bean sprouts or other sprouts
  • •1/4 cup cilantro
  • •1/4 cup green onions
  • •1/2 cup roasted peanuts
  • •2 cup shredded chicken
  • •1 lime
  • •14 ounces dried rice noodles

Equipment

  • • camp stove
  • • small saucepan
  • • jar for sauce

Instructions

  1. 1At home: For the sauce, combine oil through lime juice in a small saucepan at home and cook for one minute. Put into a sealed jar. Chill for up to one week. For the mix ins (carrots through chicken), chop and chill in separate baggies.
  2. 2At camp: Cook the noodles according to the package directions. Heat the sauce and the chicken (or desired protein). To serve, fill each bowl with noodles. Let everyone pick their own mix-ins, top with sauce. Serve with sliced limes.

Camp tips

  • • Customize your Pad Thai with any protein you prefer, such as shrimp, tofu, or eggs.
  • • Make sure to check the labels for allergen-free fish sauce.

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