Chicken Rice with Vegetables (Double Serving)

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Expedition Foods’ delicious light-weight meals provide the perfect nutrition for a wide range of outdoor pursuits. Freeze-drying food is the most successful method of preservation, making it taste better, look better, weigh less and last longer.

Expedition Foods says

Made with tender cooked chicken, peas, sweetcorn and hearty rice, this favourite meal has fuelled expeditions, sailors, bikepackers, ultramarathoners and every day adventurers around the world. Just add hot water and in five minutes you'll be ready to enjoy a delicious meal.

Preparation: REMOVE THE OXYGEN ABSORBER (Sachet) from inside the pouch. Slowly add hot water, stirring as you pour and then close the bag. Wait 5 minutes for the food to rehydrate. Note: Cold water will suffice, however the re-hydration time is longer.

Expedition Foods meals have a long shelf life of up to 5 years.

Our Verdict

Expedition Foods offers a good variety of main meals and desserts and a choice of serving sizes with their High Energy (800+ kcal), Regular Serving (450 kcal) and Extreme Energy or Regular Serving for Two (1000 kcal) ranges.

Expedition Foods provides the perfect meal for everyone from extreme athletes to campers and hikers – in fact, anyone who desires great-tasting food on the go.

8/10

STAFF'S TASTE TEST - "Lovely strong flavours, and the rice and veggies hydrated well, we often find rice meals can be a bit stodgy but this was light and easy to eat. The herbs, especially the thyme tasted fresh, and added a lot of depth."

- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Emergency Rations; Food for Outdoor Activities
• Long shelf life of up to 5 years
• Just add hot (or cold water, if necessary), seal the bag and wait to rehydrate
• Highest calorie-to-weight ratio

INGREDIENTS:

Parboiled Long Grain Rice (31%), Diced Cooked Chicken (13%), Sweetcorn, Whole Peas, Diced Onion, Rapeseed Oil, Garlic, Diced Carrot, Green Beans, Thyme, Cornflour, Chicken Powder, Vegetable Stock (Dried Vegetables (41%), (Onion, Leek), Salt, Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Turmeric, Black Pepper), Salt, White Pepper.

Specifications

• Double serving bag weighs: 252g