Hiking Dinner Recipe: Satay Chicken Curry
Satay Chicken Curry
This recipe is gluten free and lactose-free. Vegan option available.
A delicious Malaysian dish that always seems to hit the spot at the end of a long day of walking. This meal can be prepared weeks in advance of your trip using dehydrated foods readily found in supermarkets and Asian grocers. Definitely one of our all time favourites!
Ingredients
Serves 1
Ziplock 1:
- 25g coconut milk powder
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 3/4 tsp garam masala
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 Tbsp raw sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried onion flakes
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes
Ziplock 2:
- 3 dried Shiitake mushrooms
- 3/2 Tbsp dried peas
- 1 bay leaf
Other:
- 1/2 cup cous cous
- 30g peanut butter
- Freeze dried chicken dices (optional)
Method
Before hiking:
- Place all ingredients in their corresponding ziplocks. Keep the cous cous, peanut butter and the freeze dried chicken dices in separate bags. The peanut butter can be kept in a zip lock or a small container.
When hiking:
- Boil 300ml of water and add it to the freeze dried chicken dices in a separate container. Let it rehydrate for 15mins.
- Add Ziplock 2 to the pot with 300ml of water.
- Bring the pot to the boil and cook for 6mins, or until the vegetables are no longer crunchy. There should be some leftover water in the pot.
- Add the cous cous and stir through. It should cook within 1-2mins. Add more water if needed.
- Add Ziplock 1 and the peanut butter to the pot and stir to mix.
- Drain the freeze-dried chicken dices and add to the pot.
- Cook for another few minutes until warm.
- Remove the bay leaf and enjoy!
Notes
TVP mince: If you’re looking to boost protein levels, 1/2 cup TVP can be included. Whilst recommended for vegetarians, it is not an essential part of the dish.
Peanut butter: I like to use peanut butter that has salt and sugar incorporated into it. This is simply because it doesn’t leak when I put it in a container and carry it in my backpack!
Chicken stock cube: Can be replaced with a vegetable stock cube if desired.
Freeze-dried chicken: I like to use Backcountry Cuisine freeze-dried chicken dices.
Soaking time: You do not need to soak the cous cous and dried vegetables before cooking, however, it will use less fuel as it will require less cooking time.
