I have been waiting for this kind of content! Just getting into backpacking, and don't want to eat the processed, salty prepared meals that are out there. I love to cook at home and I would actually eat the stuff you're making. Your videos also make the dehydrating process look very approachable!
Thanks Matt. I really appreciate the comment! The process is actually quite easy. I'll be making more meal videos in the future. Welcome to the channel!
Made this one also for August camping trip. Never had butter chicken before. Followed recipe. Easy to make, dehydrate and rehydrate. Filling and delicious. We just cannot say enough good things about all your recipes we tried. Looking forward to your cookbook, with some deserts!!
Awesome. Bought a dehydrator tonight to make meals for kayaking and camping. Came across your channel after a quick search. Your tips and recipes are amazing. I will start dehydrating tomorrow after a trip to the grocery store. Of course, the wife thinks I am nuts.
I love this channel. Dehydrating foods is way better then adding preservatives to it. This is how native people and settlers saved food for winters. But either sun dried or put in a smoke house. And stored in bags made out of hide.
That looks great. I just got a dehydrator for Christmas. I am doing beef and salmon jerky today for my first time using it. I can't wait to try some of your meals on my fishing trips
@@KevinOutdoors tip for shredding chicken (which is unbelievably tedious). I cook in IP as you suggest, cool slightly then cut into largish cubes or rectangular blocks. I put the meat into a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and whiz it for about 15 seconds (depending on amount and speed). Voilà all shredded without the work.
Ugh that looks amazing. I just got a dehydrator this winter and haven't used it yet so this is probably a rookie move, but my instinct would've been to make the whole meal and dehydrate it all mixed together.
What you suggest works. That is what I did when I started doing this. Chicken can be hard to rehydrate. I find the quality of the meal increases when you dehydrate the meat seperatly.
You are an inspiration! I have a beautiful dehydrator that is intimidating to me. These videos really break down the how to. I have screens on order! Please keep creating content. I can't wait for my screens to arrive!
Thanks Kevin. Your videos are well done. I don’t have much back country experience, I grew up rv camping. I want to do some bicycle camping and cooking has been a concern. You make this style of cooking seem easy, affordable., nutritional and tasty. Thanks for both the instruction and the inspiration!
Just loaded my dehydrator with the chicken for this recipe. So excited. Have been so happy with your recipes. You are my go to for our backpacking/camping meals. Please send a link when you're cookbook comes out. Thanks, Kevin.
This was really good. I had to adjust the seasonings for my taste. I added a few pinches of sugar but, this was an excellent foundation. It seems to taste better even after the hydration.
excellent video! I'm definitely going to try it. Just a quick note, Butter chicken is a dish that originates from India, it is typical Mughlai cuisine, from the North of india, eaten with rice or more commonly Tandoori roti and vinegar pickled whole onions. you may be thinking of curries such as 'vindaloo' and 'chicken tikka masala' which are in fact dishes that whilst associated with indian cuisine, were in fact created in England, Birmingham to be precise.
Hey thanks shed! Yes I did some research and was obviously mislead by what I found. I know this dish is very popular in the UK and I presume it differs from how it is made in India. Thanks for the correction!
If you are making it this for the dinner table you can just cut the chicken into chunks and marinate it in the ginger, garlic and chilli powder. Then pan fry the pieces. It is also traditional to pour a dollop (that's metric) of cream in to the sauce at the end. I would also just pour the sauce and chicken onto the rice and not mix it up as I did. Good luck!
Another tasty dish; great content, Kevin! Can hardly wait to try this. I didn't realize the pressure cooker would make a difference with dehydrating/rehydrating. Thanks for the explanation (4:15).
That is interesting. I have tried both methods and prefer the pressure cooked version. But I did find ground chicken performed better than chunked chicken. It might be in the temp and length of dehydration. Lots of variables.
An other great recipe and video Kevin. As I mentioned in precious videos, I like that you cook items individually. This way you can assemble several different dishes. Roly in Quebec
There are a couple of things stopping me from doing this, a pressure cooker, and a blender. As soon as I remedy that, I'll follow your recipe! Damn, that looks good!
Excellent content with this and all your videos. I've experimented with the basics of dehydrating for backpacking, but you sir have opened my eyes to many more possibilities. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Brandon, that is what I was going for with meals like Butter Chicken. It is actually very easy to dehydrate some meals that people don't usually think of.
Chicken is notorious for not re-hydrating as well as other meats. Chicken is often a little chewy after the rest of the meal is good to go. Using a pressure cooker really helps. My only other advice is to let is sit a little longer 15 or even 20 minutes. There are always trade-offs when making a dehydrated meal. Although this is really good it still isn't as good as a fresh meal with properly cooked chicken.
looks really good. I'm tempted to try this by tossing a rotisserie chicken in the pressure cooker and pulling that apart. I'm wondering for sake of simplicity, is minute rice a good substitution, or is it a noticeable difference in taste or texture?
Substituting something like minute rice is a perfectly effective way of saving you some time. When you dehydrate rice you are effectively making 'minute rice'.
Hi, Kevin! I'm finally getting around to cooking my way through your cookbook, and I wanted to ask re: the malt vinegar: it is omitted in the cookbook, but do you prefer it with or without?
Ha, that's interesting. There are a few differences between my videos and the cookbook. I have a hard time cooking the same thing the same way over and over. I guess I would add the malt vinegar. It isn't super important but it does add a mild taste.
My longest trips are in the 2-3 week range and I haven't had any problems. These meals should easily last 6 months (and likely more than a year) if all the fat and water is removed and the meals are kept in an airtight container.
You could try but it will probably have a high fat content (butter). Fat won't dehydrate well and can go rancid on you. If you dehydrate anything from a can always check to ensure it is low fat (
Looks great! Will definitely try this. It would be helpful to have a written recipe in the description for those of us with short attention spans and bad memories. LOL Thanks and Happy New Year!
Hi Steve, Thanks so much. I did put an ingredient list for the butter chicken sauce in the description. If you think more info is appropriate let me know and I will work on it. I am not the kind of guy who cooks with a recipe. With all the info available these days I usually just compare 3 or 4 good recipes I find and make something up based on the trends I see.
@@KevinOutdoors That's perfect. The only thing might be those gram measurements from the per serving weigh-in. Then when I look it up later - and I will look it up later - the numbers will be right there. Thanks!
Hi Steve, I'll add that to the description too. Here is my thinking process. From experience I know that after a long day of hiking or paddling I like a meal that is about 150g dry. My wife, who is a lot smaller usually goes for 100g meals. I usually go with 1/3 meat and I knew I wanted a little more rice than sauce. So I went with 60g rice, 50g chicken, and 40g sauce and 1 tablespoon of clarified butter for each meal.
@@KevinOutdoors That's a good rule of thumb. I agree totally. If I have put in a hard day hiking, dont hand me a small brick of ramen or a 300 calorie Mountain House (nothing against them, but their serving sizes are on the light side IMO). I want a tasty meal with some calories. So if you assume roughly 3000 cal per pound of dried food (sorry I am not wired in metric) 150 grams with the ghee probably is in the 900-1000 cal range. A great meal for the end of a long hike. Thanks!
No problem. Yes 150g dried food usually makes 2 cups of rehydrated meal. Should be about a pound. That's the great thing about dehydrating your own meal you can tailor it to your needs. And, you can't say my channel isn't interactive! :) All the best!
If you package it well (vacuum seal, store in a cool place) and do a good job of dehydrating and removing fat then I would say 6 months easily. But it is likely to last a year or more. I keep them in the freezer so I don't even worry.
Hey Chef, that looks absolutely deelish! We do a lot of "curries" at my house, one of our favorites is a Chickpea and Sweet Potatoe Coconut Curry. I've been wanting to dehydrate a batch but was wondering if the coconut milk would be a problem because of the high fat content. Thoughts?
Hi Wade, I have dehydrated meals with coconut milk before. It works but the final product is a little greasy and could probably spoil at some point. I have found dehydrated coconut powder in some grocery stores and I now use that instead. Just make the meal and dehydrate it without the coconut and when you bag the meal up add an appropriate amount of coconut powder.
Kevin this looks like another winning recipe. Do you need to add the olive oil in this recipe to replace the fat-taste, as you suggest doing, in your other recipes? I don't see it on your ingredients and didn't see if mentioned in the video.
Hi Pete, no that clarified butter will do the trick to replace the fatty taste. Especially if you add 2 tablespoons like I did because it froze on me :) I don't think it is Butter Chicken without the Butter! :) All the best!
I'm currently making this recipe for the up coming ice fishing season. So far everything smells awesome and the sauce tastes great! Can't wait to rehydrate it this winter and taste it. Question, can I add the clarified butter while doing the sauce, or is it better to add it when rehydrating this recipe (just like you did in your video? Thanks!
Hi Richard, save the butter for when you rehydrate the meal. It is mostly fat and fat isn't stable when dehydrated. I don't pretend to be a food scientist but lard and clarified butter are stable partly because all the water is removed (like dehydration) but also because they are relatively pure. Once you mix something with them they have a higher chance of spoiling.
@@KevinOutdoors I bought a jar of clarified butter (ghee) (not cheap @ $15 for 225g) for this recipe and added it to the meal. It was delicious! I couldn't wait for the ice fishing season to try it so I had it when I went bird hunting last weekend. I enjoy all of your videos and find them very informative! Keep up the good work!
Awesome stuff. Being on CV-19 lockdown in N. Cali, I am currently binge-watching your channel. This looks great and I have the same question that I asked to a prior one......what about freezer bag rehydration? Also, have you tried brown rice instead of the Jasmine rice? I'll bet that I find another 1/2 doz questions as I continue to watch............;-)
Thanks J. For sure I use brown rice most of the time. Jasmine rice is most often served with butter chicken. That's the only reason I used it here. Same answer on the freezer bag method. It would work just fine but that just isn't my thing. Thanks for the questions and binge watching! And take care through this CV-19 thing!
Hey Kevin, Great video!! I am in the process of making this meal for a upcoming trip. Looking for information, I have been doing every person for the self trips over the last few years, I am planning a trip where I will be cooking for some else as well. Question: would my small snow peak 900 - think it’s about 850ml…..be large to cook two dehydrated meals at the same time?
That is going to be tight. A large meal for a young large male will weigh 150g dehydrated, most folks will eat smaller portions. But that 150g will be 2 cups or 478ml after rehydration. If you double that meal then your snow peak 900 (which should be 900ml) will be 956ml. Like I said that is tight, if you scale down to 125g for each meal, then you should be at 398ml ea. That will be under 800ml and should just fit.
Kathleen, it will cook with steaming but a pressure cooker seems to do more than just cook the chicken. The fibres seem to come apart. Try canned chicken it undergoes cooking under pressure.
So I finally got around to making a batch! Very excited to try it on my trip at the end of the month. My only concern was the sauce. After 11 hours of dehydration it wasn’t as brittle as I expected. Is that normal Kevin?
Hey Kevin Thinking of making this and noticed that in your book you use one can of tomatoes and half a cup of cashews. Is this video a double batch compared to the book? Thanks
Hi Ryan, I usually estimate 6 months to a year if the meals are stored in regular ziploc bags. If you vacuum seal them and include an O2 absorber they should easily last more than a year.
Good question the simple answer is 4-6 people but I prefer to proportion the meal based on the dry weight. I think this will be my next video. The average person will eat about 135g (dry weight). Men will eat more than women, Younger people will eat more than older and bigger people will eat more than smaller. When I was a larger 250sh man my optimal meal size was about 140g now that I am 50+ I dial in at about 125g. My wife when younger was about 130g, now she is about 100-110g. Again, all of this is dry weight. If you go by these guidelines you won't have leftovers which can be a pain on a backcountry trip.
For two people, I like a pot that is at least 1L. I think the one I use most often is 1.2L. I like a little room to stir the pot without making a mess.
Kevin...do you know what the calories come out to using your weights when you are putting it all in the ziplock? Also, what do you keep the butter in and how long will it last? I'm worried about it getting smashed in my bear canister. For the JMT, I have to send my food ahead 6 or 8 weeks early will the butter last?
Hi Brian, as far as the calories go 150g of dry food usually expands to fill 2 cups. I have had conversations with folks who say that should be about 1000 calories. Of course every meal will vary a little. Yes clarified butter (not butter - check out my video on how to make clarified butter) should last un-refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 6 months. You want to ensure that you get all the water out when you make it. And, ensure you don't put a wet spoon or knife into the jar. I keep mine in a small nalgene jar. You could make a small vacuum seal pocket if you have a vacuum sealer. That is what I do for things like sesame seeds that I add at the end. Good luck on the JMT!
I am using a Nesco dehydrator. Mine came with 2 of the 'fruit roll trays' but I ordered a bunch more. The trays are ideal for dehydrating whole meals. I should have a link to my dehydrator in the description.
Hi Dianne, Thighs should probably work but the fat content is likely higher. I would debone and remove as much fat as you can. I prefer to stick to the white meat.
Hi Stephen, it all depends on the relative humidity. In the dry winter the chicken is done after less than 8 hours. The rice and sauce are usually done in 12-18 hours (they are set to a lower temp).
Can i assume rhat is for 4 peoples because of 4 chicken breast. And for the sauce also ? I ask beacause i made it and it was not so tasty , just want to know to make it tasty enoff for the next time , i make a another try today
Yes this should serve about 4 people but there is so much variation in what people eat I don't describe how many people my meals feed. In my book, I describe how to measure out portions based on the dry weight of the food. The average person will want a meal that is 125g (dry weight). A 50 yr old small woman would be about100g and a 20 yr old large male will be about 150g. Too bad the meal didn't work out for you. This is only the second negative comment I have received about the recipes and the other guy got back to me later explaining how he didn't follow the recipe. This meal is one of my most popular, so I would suggest double checking that you followed the instructions.
I have been waiting for this kind of content! Just getting into backpacking, and don't want to eat the processed, salty prepared meals that are out there. I love to cook at home and I would actually eat the stuff you're making. Your videos also make the dehydrating process look very approachable!
Thanks Matt. I really appreciate the comment! The process is actually quite easy. I'll be making more meal videos in the future. Welcome to the channel!
Love the idea about the pot cozy….clever….we camp and this would be great as a take along meal…….
Thanks.
Made this one also for August camping trip. Never had butter chicken before. Followed recipe. Easy to make, dehydrate and rehydrate. Filling and delicious. We just cannot say enough good things about all your recipes we tried. Looking forward to your cookbook, with some deserts!!
Welcome, welcome, welcome!
Awesome. Bought a dehydrator tonight to make meals for kayaking and camping. Came across your channel after a quick search. Your tips and recipes are amazing. I will start dehydrating tomorrow after a trip to the grocery store. Of course, the wife thinks I am nuts.
LOL, thanks for the comment. My wife thinks I am nuts too. My best tip is to start slow so she isn't too shocked. All the best and good luck! :)
This is arguably my new favorite channel. Thanks for another home-run dehydrator recipe, Kevin!
Thanks Legend! All the best!
Great Emergency meals as well. Thanks for sharing nice tutorial.
Thanks Angela.
That looks delicious! I might add some freeze-dried peas at the end just for some color.
Thanks Lily, yes it is lacking colour. Some peas or a little parsley for sure! All the best!
Backcountry gourmet! Kevin is the goat!
LOL, thanks!
I love this channel. Dehydrating foods is way better then adding preservatives to it.
This is how native people and settlers saved food for winters. But either sun dried or put in a smoke house. And stored in bags made out of hide.
Thanks Windigoking, thanks for the feedback but I will be sticking with Ziploc :)
That looks great. I just got a dehydrator for Christmas. I am doing beef and salmon jerky today for my first time using it. I can't wait to try some of your meals on my fishing trips
Thanks Ryan, I love to hear about people making these meals. All the best!
Salmon jerky's delicious.
You are certainly onto a winner with this. Thumbs-up !!!
Thanks Joe!
Very happy to see the recipes included in the description space now😀
My pleasure 😊 My cookbook should be out in a matter of months. :)
@@KevinOutdoors tip for shredding chicken (which is unbelievably tedious). I cook in IP as you suggest, cool slightly then cut into largish cubes or rectangular blocks. I put the meat into a stand mixer with the paddle attachment and whiz it for about 15 seconds (depending on amount and speed). Voilà all shredded without the work.
Yum... anything with garlic, onions and ginger! I would have stopped after blending for delicious soup!
Yeah that would have been pretty good.
We have made this a few time. Thanks kevin. Your videos and book really are useful.
Thanks so much!
Truly amazing... I’ve never done this. I will buy a dehydrator. Hunting, fishing, camping trips... really cool. My boys will help.
Sounds like a plan!
Ugh that looks amazing. I just got a dehydrator this winter and haven't used it yet so this is probably a rookie move, but my instinct would've been to make the whole meal and dehydrate it all mixed together.
What you suggest works. That is what I did when I started doing this. Chicken can be hard to rehydrate. I find the quality of the meal increases when you dehydrate the meat seperatly.
@@KevinOutdoors I'll take your word for it!
Great looking dinner! Gonna steal this recipe.
You can't steal a gift! :) Enjoy!
You are an inspiration! I have a beautiful dehydrator that is intimidating to me. These videos really break down the how to. I have screens on order! Please keep creating content. I can't wait for my screens to arrive!
Thanks Jessica, you are so welcome! My cookbook will be out in a matter of months. :)
Just made this today and it was delicious. Thank you this recipe and for the tips.
Glad you liked it!!
Thanks so much for sharing these! Getting prepared for a thru hike and wanting to make my own meals. I’m loving your recipes!
Thanks, Glad you like them!
I also just bought your book!😊
@@donnaleeman2834 Thanks so much, if you like the videos then I know you will love the book.
Thanks for the awesome recipe! Me and my girlfriend are always looking to spice it up in the back country.
Thanks! FYI, my backcountry cookbook should be out in about a month.
Thanks Kevin. Your videos are well done. I don’t have much back country experience, I grew up rv camping. I want to do some bicycle camping and cooking has been a concern. You make this style of cooking seem easy, affordable., nutritional and tasty. Thanks for both the instruction and the inspiration!
Thanks Babs! Much appreciated!
Good job! I've made it for trips as well! One pot meals is where it's at!
So good!
Just loaded my dehydrator with the chicken for this recipe. So excited. Have been so happy with your recipes. You are my go to for our backpacking/camping meals. Please send a link when you're cookbook comes out. Thanks, Kevin.
Thanks Lisa, glad you liked these meals. I will keep all my subs posted on the book! Stay tuned! 😀
Thanks, Kevin. That was a very clear video. I'm hiking next week so will give your butter chicken recipe a go. Subscribed.
Hope you enjoy, I haven't had any complaints yet. Love to hear your feedback. If you like it check out my cookbook www.backcountry-eats.com
Can't wait to try this, thanks for this.
You’re welcome 😊
This was really good. I had to adjust the seasonings for my taste. I added a few pinches of sugar but, this was an excellent foundation. It seems to taste better even after the hydration.
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@KevinOutdoorsmy daughter tried my extra before she headed out on trail. She really enjoyed it! 👍
@@stormydaz2 Awesome!
excellent video! I'm definitely going to try it. Just a quick note, Butter chicken is a dish that originates from India, it is typical Mughlai cuisine, from the North of india, eaten with rice or more commonly Tandoori roti and vinegar pickled whole onions. you may be thinking of curries such as 'vindaloo' and 'chicken tikka masala' which are in fact dishes that whilst associated with indian cuisine, were in fact created in England, Birmingham to be precise.
Hey thanks shed! Yes I did some research and was obviously mislead by what I found. I know this dish is very popular in the UK and I presume it differs from how it is made in India. Thanks for the correction!
will have to give that a try with the chicken i have already dehydrated thanks
Good luck Phoebe!
Richard Outdoors sent me, I'm definitely going to try this, thanks. atb
Welcome! Thanks for checking out the channel!
Nice video again about this recipes and nice to see you.Happy new year and more videos:)
Thanks Richard, planning on making a lot more meals and videos this year. All the best!
Brilliant, thank you
You're very welcome!
Brilliant, I was made aware of your channel through Richard Outdoors.
Thanks for coming, Richard has a great channel!
my favourite outdoors channel for sure. love the food ideas. keep it coming
Thanks Stephen! Much appreciated.
Wow very impressed! So glad I found your channel. These are gone change my next seasons winter camping trips!
Thanks, enjoy!
Thanks for providing such thorough instruction, Kevin! Looks amazing. Can't wait to try this on the next canoe trip
Thanks Colin! Hope you enjoy it!
Fantastic! Now I know what I'm making this weekend, half to serve and half for the dehydrator. Thanks for another great recipe!
Thanks Mama. All the best in 2019.
If you are making it this for the dinner table you can just cut the chicken into chunks and marinate it in the ginger, garlic and chilli powder. Then pan fry the pieces. It is also traditional to pour a dollop (that's metric) of cream in to the sauce at the end. I would also just pour the sauce and chicken onto the rice and not mix it up as I did. Good luck!
@@KevinOutdoors "a dollop (that's metric)" ROFL
Looks like a great meal and it will be going into my food list for camping.......Take care, Bluefin.
Thanks so much Bluefin! Happy to hear viewers taking on a recipe!
Helps to have the world's best blender, LOL. This one looks like a winner, have to give it a try.
Thanks Barney, yes it is a pretty good blender! We make a lot of smoothies at home :)
Fantastic! Going to try this one for sure.
You won't regret it! 😀 Thanks!
Thank you Kevin. Can’t wait to try your recipe
Thanks Paul!
i alreday have your paper book and e book and i make this one tonight for five of us on Gaspesie ski trip nex week. Tanks
Very cool, you are probably on that trip right now. Enjoy!
Another tasty dish; great content, Kevin! Can hardly wait to try this.
I didn't realize the pressure cooker would make a difference with dehydrating/rehydrating. Thanks for the explanation (4:15).
Glad you liked it Catherine! I hope it works well for you.
I found that using ground chicken prepared the way you prepare ground beef works so much better than pressure cooked and shredded chicken.
That is interesting. I have tried both methods and prefer the pressure cooked version. But I did find ground chicken performed better than chunked chicken. It might be in the temp and length of dehydration. Lots of variables.
An other great recipe and video Kevin. As I mentioned in precious videos, I like that you cook items individually. This way you can assemble several different dishes. Roly in Quebec
Thanks Roly!
This looks really good! I've never had butter chicken before. I'm definitely going to have to try this!
Thanks CPG!
@@KevinOutdoors You're welcome 😊
There are a couple of things stopping me from doing this, a pressure cooker, and a blender. As soon as I remedy that, I'll follow your recipe! Damn, that looks good!
You can substitute canned chicken but you will want a blender or food processor for the sauce. Good luck!
Excellent content with this and all your videos. I've experimented with the basics of dehydrating for backpacking, but you sir have opened my eyes to many more possibilities. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Brandon, that is what I was going for with meals like Butter Chicken. It is actually very easy to dehydrate some meals that people don't usually think of.
Fantastic. Thank you for sharing. ( now I am hungry...)
Thanks B. Mad! I appreciate the comment!
wow, awesome video, thank you!
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Great stuff!, found your channel through the beaver dam drainage video. Subscribed
Thanks Welcome to the Channel!
Great meal , ill be trying it
Thanks 39 Camper! Glad to hear that!
Kevin Outdoors curious how the chicken hydrated? I never had luck.
Chicken is notorious for not re-hydrating as well as other meats. Chicken is often a little chewy after the rest of the meal is good to go. Using a pressure cooker really helps. My only other advice is to let is sit a little longer 15 or even 20 minutes. There are always trade-offs when making a dehydrated meal. Although this is really good it still isn't as good as a fresh meal with properly cooked chicken.
Fantastic.
Thanks Andy!
Wow this awsome thankyou
Thanks!
Great video
Thanks J Tiso!
That looks amazing! Definitely going to try it myself.
Go for it. It is a winner!
looks really good. I'm tempted to try this by tossing a rotisserie chicken in the pressure cooker and pulling that apart. I'm wondering for sake of simplicity, is minute rice a good substitution, or is it a noticeable difference in taste or texture?
Substituting something like minute rice is a perfectly effective way of saving you some time. When you dehydrate rice you are effectively making 'minute rice'.
@@KevinOutdoors thanks for responding
Thanks Kevin killer recipe looks good gonna make it on my next trip Happy New Year to you and your family Love the Channel. Earl
Hey thanks Earl! All the best to you in 2019!
Hi, Kevin! I'm finally getting around to cooking my way through your cookbook, and I wanted to ask re: the malt vinegar: it is omitted in the cookbook, but do you prefer it with or without?
Ha, that's interesting. There are a few differences between my videos and the cookbook. I have a hard time cooking the same thing the same way over and over. I guess I would add the malt vinegar. It isn't super important but it does add a mild taste.
Yum, yum, yum. Thank you for helping me stop buying Mountain House, lol.
I think Mountain House may put a hit out on me! :)
Great video Stephen! How long would these meals last once you're in the back country?
My longest trips are in the 2-3 week range and I haven't had any problems. These meals should easily last 6 months (and likely more than a year) if all the fat and water is removed and the meals are kept in an airtight container.
@@KevinOutdoors fantastic! Thanks for replying!
This looks great, could I cheat and dehydrate butter chicken premade sauce instead of home made?
You could try but it will probably have a high fat content (butter). Fat won't dehydrate well and can go rancid on you. If you dehydrate anything from a can always check to ensure it is low fat (
That's good heads up, thx
Looks pretty good?!?! I would say it looks outstanding! Happy New Year!
Thanks Peter, Happy New Year to you too!
Thank you for this recipe! I will be trying this next summer (=
Have fun! Hope you like it!
Hey Kevin, thanks for all your contributions here. Quick question, I notice you didn't use salt while cooking the chicken. Would it be OK to use salt?
Yes, you can certainly add salt.
Great, thanks!
Looks great! Will definitely try this. It would be helpful to have a written recipe in the description for those of us with short attention spans and bad memories. LOL Thanks and Happy New Year!
Hi Steve, Thanks so much. I did put an ingredient list for the butter chicken sauce in the description. If you think more info is appropriate let me know and I will work on it. I am not the kind of guy who cooks with a recipe. With all the info available these days I usually just compare 3 or 4 good recipes I find and make something up based on the trends I see.
@@KevinOutdoors That's perfect. The only thing might be those gram measurements from the per serving weigh-in. Then when I look it up later - and I will look it up later - the numbers will be right there. Thanks!
Hi Steve, I'll add that to the description too. Here is my thinking process. From experience I know that after a long day of hiking or paddling I like a meal that is about 150g dry. My wife, who is a lot smaller usually goes for 100g meals. I usually go with 1/3 meat and I knew I wanted a little more rice than sauce. So I went with 60g rice, 50g chicken, and 40g sauce and 1 tablespoon of clarified butter for each meal.
@@KevinOutdoors That's a good rule of thumb. I agree totally. If I have put in a hard day hiking, dont hand me a small brick of ramen or a 300 calorie Mountain House (nothing against them, but their serving sizes are on the light side IMO). I want a tasty meal with some calories. So if you assume roughly 3000 cal per pound of dried food (sorry I am not wired in metric) 150 grams with the ghee probably is in the 900-1000 cal range. A great meal for the end of a long hike. Thanks!
No problem. Yes 150g dried food usually makes 2 cups of rehydrated meal. Should be about a pound. That's the great thing about dehydrating your own meal you can tailor it to your needs.
And, you can't say my channel isn't interactive! :) All the best!
Nice video, man.
Thanks Tadders!
Looks good. Just curious, is their a reason you dont just mix it all together and dehydrate it?
Hi Sam, yes, I find the meat will rehydrate better if you dehydrate it separately at a different temperature.
Man that looks so good! How long would it last before going bad?
If you package it well (vacuum seal, store in a cool place) and do a good job of dehydrating and removing fat then I would say 6 months easily. But it is likely to last a year or more. I keep them in the freezer so I don't even worry.
Spices and ghee are used in India from thousands of years. Kevin England gave only fish and chips.
Actually fish and chips was taken to England by Jewish refugees
Hey Chef, that looks absolutely deelish! We do a lot of "curries" at my house, one of our favorites is a Chickpea and Sweet Potatoe Coconut Curry. I've been wanting to dehydrate a batch but was wondering if the coconut milk would be a problem because of the high fat content. Thoughts?
Hi Wade, I have dehydrated meals with coconut milk before. It works but the final product is a little greasy and could probably spoil at some point. I have found dehydrated coconut powder in some grocery stores and I now use that instead. Just make the meal and dehydrate it without the coconut and when you bag the meal up add an appropriate amount of coconut powder.
@@KevinOutdoors Ya I've seen that as well on Amazon, I should place an order. 👍
My local 'Great Canadian Superstore' carries it. :) I don't know what you have near you.
@@KevinOutdoors Cool. I'll check it out, thanks!
Looks mint
No mint in it Devin! Thanks for watching buddy!
Kevin this looks like another winning recipe. Do you need to add the olive oil in this recipe to replace the fat-taste, as you suggest doing, in your other recipes? I don't see it on your ingredients and didn't see if mentioned in the video.
Hi Pete, no that clarified butter will do the trick to replace the fatty taste. Especially if you add 2 tablespoons like I did because it froze on me :) I don't think it is Butter Chicken without the Butter! :) All the best!
I'm currently making this recipe for the up coming ice fishing season. So far everything smells awesome and the sauce tastes great! Can't wait to rehydrate it this winter and taste it. Question, can I add the clarified butter while doing the sauce, or is it better to add it when rehydrating this recipe (just like you did in your video? Thanks!
Hi Richard, save the butter for when you rehydrate the meal. It is mostly fat and fat isn't stable when dehydrated. I don't pretend to be a food scientist but lard and clarified butter are stable partly because all the water is removed (like dehydration) but also because they are relatively pure. Once you mix something with them they have a higher chance of spoiling.
@@KevinOutdoors I bought a jar of clarified butter (ghee) (not cheap @ $15 for 225g) for this recipe and added it to the meal. It was delicious! I couldn't wait for the ice fishing season to try it so I had it when I went bird hunting last weekend. I enjoy all of your videos and find them very informative! Keep up the good work!
@@richardcloutier4959 Thanks Richard, I really enjoy hearing about people making my meals. I hope you got some birds and fish! :)
Awesome stuff. Being on CV-19 lockdown in N. Cali, I am currently binge-watching your channel. This looks great and I have the same question that I asked to a prior one......what about freezer bag rehydration? Also, have you tried brown rice instead of the Jasmine rice? I'll bet that I find another 1/2 doz questions as I continue to watch............;-)
Thanks J. For sure I use brown rice most of the time. Jasmine rice is most often served with butter chicken. That's the only reason I used it here. Same answer on the freezer bag method. It would work just fine but that just isn't my thing. Thanks for the questions and binge watching! And take care through this CV-19 thing!
Hey Kevin,
Great video!!
I am in the process of making this meal for a upcoming trip.
Looking for information,
I have been doing every person for the self trips over the last few years, I am planning a trip where I will be cooking for some else as well.
Question: would my small snow peak 900 - think it’s about 850ml…..be large to cook two dehydrated meals at the same time?
That is going to be tight. A large meal for a young large male will weigh 150g dehydrated, most folks will eat smaller portions. But that 150g will be 2 cups or 478ml after rehydration. If you double that meal then your snow peak 900 (which should be 900ml) will be 956ml. Like I said that is tight, if you scale down to 125g for each meal, then you should be at 398ml ea. That will be under 800ml and should just fit.
@@KevinOutdoors thanks Kevin!
Yum
Thanks Rhonda! Yes this is a good one!
Damnit, now I have to try this.
You should. It is one of my most popular recipes.
Thanks could I steam chicken breast if no pressure cooker?
Kathleen, it will cook with steaming but a pressure cooker seems to do more than just cook the chicken. The fibres seem to come apart. Try canned chicken it undergoes cooking under pressure.
Kevin Outdoors thanks for getting back to me appreciative. Love your meals watching from Australia 🇦🇺 cheers
So I finally got around to making a batch! Very excited to try it on my trip at the end of the month. My only concern was the sauce. After 11 hours of dehydration it wasn’t as brittle as I expected. Is that normal Kevin?
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, often the sauce takes a long time to get brittle. if it is dry and still pliable it should be good to go.
Hey Kevin Thinking of making this and noticed that in your book you use one can of tomatoes and half a cup of cashews. Is this video a double batch compared to the book? Thanks
Hi Ken, I had to re-watch the video it has been so long. Yes, it looks like I made a double batch in the video.
If I don't put this in the freezer and instead mylar bags sealed with O2 absorbers. Any rough estimate on shelf life? At least a year?
Hi Ryan, I usually estimate 6 months to a year if the meals are stored in regular ziploc bags. If you vacuum seal them and include an O2 absorber they should easily last more than a year.
How many people will this serve?
Good question the simple answer is 4-6 people but I prefer to proportion the meal based on the dry weight. I think this will be my next video. The average person will eat about 135g (dry weight). Men will eat more than women, Younger people will eat more than older and bigger people will eat more than smaller. When I was a larger 250sh man my optimal meal size was about 140g now that I am 50+ I dial in at about 125g. My wife when younger was about 130g, now she is about 100-110g. Again, all of this is dry weight. If you go by these guidelines you won't have leftovers which can be a pain on a backcountry trip.
About how much Chicken did you use? I want to try it out today.
Thanks
For the portions that you see in the video I use two large chicken breasts. The meal is measured out by weight so the personal portion size is OK.
What kind of pressure cooker is that, and where did you buy it?
Hi Hamish, it is relatively old. My wife has had it for over 20 years. It says 'sensor' on the top but that is all I know.
Which dehydrator (ie temp) did you use for the rice?
Same as for the sauce, I believe it is 140F.
@@KevinOutdoors Awesome Thank you!!
What size pot do you use for 2 people??
For two people, I like a pot that is at least 1L. I think the one I use most often is 1.2L. I like a little room to stir the pot without making a mess.
Kevin...do you know what the calories come out to using your weights when you are putting it all in the ziplock? Also, what do you keep the butter in and how long will it last? I'm worried about it getting smashed in my bear canister. For the JMT, I have to send my food ahead 6 or 8 weeks early will the butter last?
Hi Brian, as far as the calories go 150g of dry food usually expands to fill 2 cups. I have had conversations with folks who say that should be about 1000 calories. Of course every meal will vary a little. Yes clarified butter (not butter - check out my video on how to make clarified butter) should last un-refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 6 months. You want to ensure that you get all the water out when you make it. And, ensure you don't put a wet spoon or knife into the jar. I keep mine in a small nalgene jar. You could make a small vacuum seal pocket if you have a vacuum sealer. That is what I do for things like sesame seeds that I add at the end. Good luck on the JMT!
Aldi sells Ghee (clarified butter)
Good to know!
Hi Kev , how much chicken do you use , weight wise Cheers
My normal ratio of protein is about 1/3 of the weight. So, in this meal about 50g dry weight.
Which dehydrator you are using to dehydrate the sauce? I mean which brand comes with the plastic tray shown in your video ?
I am using a Nesco dehydrator. Mine came with 2 of the 'fruit roll trays' but I ordered a bunch more. The trays are ideal for dehydrating whole meals. I should have a link to my dehydrator in the description.
Thanks Kevin
Just found you and all looks delicious! Can you use chicken thighs instead of white breast meat?
Hi Dianne, Thighs should probably work but the fat content is likely higher. I would debone and remove as much fat as you can. I prefer to stick to the white meat.
How many hours did each thing take to dehydrate?
Hi Stephen, it all depends on the relative humidity. In the dry winter the chicken is done after less than 8 hours. The rice and sauce are usually done in 12-18 hours (they are set to a lower temp).
hey your meat goes to 160 but my Dehydrator only use 135 is it ok for the meat?
No, if you are going to dehydrate meat the dehydrator should go to 160F.
I am getting hungry! Is there a written recipe?
Hi Geoff, I put the ingredient list for the sauce in the comments. I hope that helps.
@@KevinOutdoors Yah, Thanks!
Can i assume rhat is for 4 peoples because of 4 chicken breast. And for the sauce also ? I ask beacause i made it and it was not so tasty , just want to know to make it tasty enoff for the next time , i make a another try today
Yes this should serve about 4 people but there is so much variation in what people eat I don't describe how many people my meals feed. In my book, I describe how to measure out portions based on the dry weight of the food. The average person will want a meal that is 125g (dry weight). A 50 yr old small woman would be about100g and a 20 yr old large male will be about 150g. Too bad the meal didn't work out for you. This is only the second negative comment I have received about the recipes and the other guy got back to me later explaining how he didn't follow the recipe. This meal is one of my most popular, so I would suggest double checking that you followed the instructions.
@@KevinOutdoors ok merci, this time i take care to bring more tasty ingrediants, i ´l come back to tel you, good trips!
Great video, but butter chicken is an Indian dish. I Like the dehydration idea
Thanks Ki.
Great video but butter chicken is actually a Indian dish that originated in New Delhi.
Thanks.
Use basmati rice, better than jasmine. Basmati better for Indian food and jasmine better for oriental food
Duly noted.
I'm just here to ask why you disable comments on your videos???????
I have only disabled comments on one other video. I was getting too many abusive comments so I just shut it down.