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One-Pot Backpacking Pad Thai

Cook this one-pot peanut noodle dinner in 10 minutes when you need heavy calories and fast cleanup after a long day on the trail.

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Added November 12, 2026
Source: bikepacking.com
One-Pot Backpacking Pad Thai
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •3 tablespoons sugar
  • •2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • •4 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
  • •1/2 teaspoon dried chili flakes
  • •7 oz thin rice noodles
  • •1 shallot
  • •2 garlic cloves
  • •1 scallion
  • •1 lime
  • •for boiling water
  • •optional Sriracha

Equipment

  • • 1.5-liter pot
  • • cook stove
  • • spoon for stirring

Instructions

  1. 1Measure sugar, soy sauce, peanut butter, and chili flakes into a small container. Stir until smooth and pack with cooking gear.
  2. 2Measure and break noodles, pack them separately.
  3. 3At camp, bring a pot of water to boiling. Add noodles, cover, and let soften for 8-12 minutes.
  4. 4Prepare sauce ingredients: mince shallot and garlic, chop scallion, juice lime.
  5. 5Once noodles are tender, strain water and toss in shallot, garlic, scallion, and sauce. Juice lime over top and stir.

Camp tips

  • • Add protein like chicken or tofu for a heartier meal.
  • • Incorporate veggies such as spring asparagus or broccoli for added nutrition.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
820

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