Hiking-themed Jakob (a type of sausage), dried chicken, and rice

Hiking-themed Jakob (a type of sausage), dried chicken, and rice

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A camping version of the Swedish dish: dried chicken, basmati rice, dried sausage, and dried banana, to be rehydrated with boiling water in the mountains.

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This hiking version of the Swedish meatball dish is prepared in two steps. At home, the chicken is dried and the ingredients are mixed in a bag. On the trail, it’s simply a matter of boiling and letting it rest.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time5 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total5 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methoddrying
  • Estimated cost$1.91 $1.91 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

1 people
  • $0.36
  • $0.25
  • $0.46
  • $0.38
  • $0.12
  • $0.11
  • $0.08
  • $0.15

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Before embarking on a week-long trip in the mountains, dry the chicken with the chili sauce, sliced very thinly: first, cook it at 150 °C, then dry it at 70 °C.
  2. Once the chicken is thoroughly dried, mix it in a bag with all the ingredients, except the peanuts. ≈ 4 min
  3. As evening approaches, empty the contents of the bag into the pot of the stove, add the water, and bring to a boil.
  4. Then, let it rest for 15 minutes while the rice is cooking.
  5. Add the peanuts just before serving. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Hiking-themed Jakob (a type of sausage), dried chicken, and rice

  • 30 g of dried chicken breast$0.36
  • 100 ml of basmati rice (1 dl)$0.25
  • 3 tablespoons of powdered milk$0.46
  • 25 g of dry sausage$0.38
  • One-quarter of a chicken bouillon cube$0.12
  • 1/4 cup of curry powder$0.11
  • 10 grams of dried banana$0.08
  • 30 g of peanuts (1/2 dl)$0.15

Total$1.91

that's $1.91 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 30 g of dried chicken breast
  • 25 ml of chili sauce
  • 100 ml of basmati rice (1 dl)
  • 3 tablespoons of powdered milk
  • 25 g of dry sausage
  • One-quarter of a chicken bouillon cube
  • 1/4 cup of curry powder
  • 10 grams of dried banana
  • 300 ml of water (3 dl)
  • 30 g of peanuts (1/2 dl)

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