Lime Chili Shrimp Noodles
Shrimp ramen, foil-packet shrimp, and lime. Sour, hot, and done in one pot.
- calories
- 430
- weight
- 4.5 oz
- cal / oz
- 96
- protein
- 24 g
- serves
- 3, scales
- prep
- 3 min
- cook
- 8 min
- total time
- 11 min
- water
- 950 ml boiled
- cost
- $$
Calorie and protein figures are my own estimates, good enough for planning a food bag and not meant as precise nutrition data.
- Dinner
- Canister stove
- Liquid fuel
- Campfire coals
- Backpacking
- Car camping
- Canoe / raft
- Basecamp
- Dairy free
- Nut free
- One pot
- Grab and go
- Shelf stable
- Basic
Ingredients
| Shrimp-flavor instant ramen | 3 packages | lime chili shrimp if you can find it |
|---|---|---|
| Foil-packet shrimp | 2 packets, 3.5 oz each | |
| Unsweetened coconut flakes | 4 rounded tbsp | |
| Key limes | 2 | or 2 tbsp bottled lime juice |
| Jalapeno | 1, seeded and sliced | swap in 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes on longer trips |
| Cayenne pepper | 1/4 tsp | only if your ramen is plain shrimp, not lime chili |
| Water | 4 cups |
Method
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- Stir in two of the three seasoning packets. Three makes it brine. Keep the spare for another meal.
- Squeeze in the lime juice.
- Add the noodle blocks, the shrimp with their packet liquid, and the coconut flakes. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring once so the blocks break apart.
- Kill the heat, drop in the jalapeno slices, and serve. They stay sharp if they never really cook.
This is a broth dinner, not a thick one, so the calories are lower than a pot of noodles usually implies. What it delivers is protein and salt: two foil packets of shrimp put roughly 24 grams a serving in the pot, and shrimp packets are shelf-stable in a way almost no other seafood is.
Two seasoning packets across three blocks is the whole trick. Ramen seasoning is calibrated for two cups of water each; at four cups total you would be drinking salt. The coconut flakes soften in the simmer and give the broth some body and fat, and the lime and jalapeno go in late so the acid and heat stay bright instead of cooking flat.
Packing
Noodle blocks and coconut flakes ride in one bag, seasoning packets in another so you can count them out. Shrimp packets go anywhere; they are the only heavy item. A jalapeno lasts about three days loose in a pack.
Variations
- Bottled lime juice in a dropper bottle beats carrying limes past day two.
- A tablespoon of oil at the end pushes this closer to a real dinner calorie load.
- Rice noodles instead of ramen, with bouillon and chili powder for the seasoning.
https://camprecipes.com/classic-recipes/thai-shrimp-noodles