Freeze-Dried Backpacking Meals With Chicken

About chicken meals

Chicken is the most common animal protein in freeze-dried backpacking meals — you'll find it in pasta dishes, rice bowls, curries, fajitas, and creamy pouches across every brand. Meals here list chicken as a substantive ingredient, not just as a broth or stock. Always confirm on the actual package.

What to expect

• Pasta, rice, curry, and fajita-style pouches
• Generally lighter and lower-fat than beef entrées
• Verified from the ingredient list

All chicken meals (99)

• Good To-Go — Chicken Pho (Cup) — 2.01 oz, 230 cal, 16g protein, $4.99
• Stowaway Gourmet — Butter Chicken — 4.76 oz, 674 cal, 36g protein, $18.95
• Trailtopia — Bent Paddle Beer Braised Chicken Stew - SINGLE SERVE — 7.8 oz, 300 cal, 20g protein, $7.99
• AlpineAire — Sweet & Sour Grilled Chicken — 5.43 oz, 580 cal, 31g protein
• BIGHORN Mountain Food — Chicken & Mushroom Marsala with Pasta — 5 oz, 680 cal, 35g protein, $17.95
• BIGHORN Mountain Food — Creamy Dijon Chicken with Tarragon & Rice — 5.7 oz, 790 cal, 38g protein, $17.95
• Backpacker's Pantry — Pad Thai with Chicken — 6.7 oz, 820 cal, 41g protein, $12.99
• AlpineAire — Kung Pao Grilled Chicken — 6 oz, 660 cal, 34g protein
• Stowaway Gourmet — Curry Rice — 4.94 oz, 635 cal, 33g protein, $16.95
• Mountain House — Chicken & Dumplings (Pro-Pak) — 4.4 oz, 580 cal, 35g protein, $12.99
• AlpineAire — Pasta Primavera with Grilled Chicken — 5.32 oz, 610 cal, 44g protein
• Gastro Gnome — Rich & Creamy Chicken Alfredo — 6.2 oz, 849 cal, 38g protein, $18.25
• Mountain House — Rice & Chicken (Adventure Meals) — 4.2 oz, 500 cal, 14g protein, $12.49
• Good To-Go — White Bean Chicken Chili — 3.35 oz, 390 cal, 33g protein, $11.75
• ReadyWise — Pasta Alla Vodka with Chicken — 4.94 oz, 750 cal, 30g protein, $13.99
• AlpineAire — Spicy Grilled Chicken Curry — 6 oz, 630 cal, 28g protein
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Banh Mi Curry Noodle Bowl — 6 oz, 660 cal, 32g protein, $22
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Chicken Enchilada Taco Bowl — 6 oz, 840 cal, 66g protein, $20
• FOUNDATION Outdoors — Lime Chicken with Avocado, Mango Salsa Meal — 4.6 oz, 800 cal, 25g protein, $13.95
• Backpacker's Pantry — Santa Fe Style Rice & Beans with Chicken — 5.7 oz, 600 cal, 40g protein, $12.99
• Bowl & Kettle — Chicken Tikka Masala — 5.7 oz, 860 cal, 47g protein, $16.95
• AlpineAire — Grilled Chicken Quattro Formaggi Pasta — 3.45 oz, 430 cal, 27g protein
• Trailtopia — Chicken Cashew Curry — 6.4 oz, 720 cal, 38g protein, $11.99
• AlpineAire — Grilled Chicken and Mushroom Wild Rice Pilaf — 4.87 oz, 530 cal, 28g protein
• Next Mile Meals — Buffalo Ranch Chicken — 3.5 oz, 520 cal, 57g protein, $16.95
• Packit Gourmet — Big'un Burrito Bowl With Fajita Chicken — 4.8 oz, 530 cal, 34g protein, $14.99
• ReadyWise — Pasta Alfredo with Chicken — 4.16 oz, 490 cal, 29g protein, $8.99
• Pinnacle Foods — Thai Style Peanut Chicken Curry with Roasted Vegetables and Rice Noodles — 4.5 oz, 860 cal, 58g protein, $17.99
• Mountain House — Buffalo-Style Chicken Mac & Cheese (Adventure Meals) — 4.6 oz, 580 cal, 36g protein, $12.49
• Trailtopia — Cajun Smack Chicken & Rice — 5.4 oz, 630 cal, 42g protein, $11.99
• Mountain House — Chicken Fried Rice (Adventure Meals) — 4.7 oz, 600 cal, 26g protein, $12.49
• Mountain House — Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken (Adventure Meals) — 5.5 oz, 820 cal, 34g protein, $12.49
• Mountain House — Chicken and Dumplings (Adventure Meals) — 4.5 oz, 600 cal, 36g protein, $12.49
• Pinnacle Foods — Herb Roasted Chicken and White Cheddar Biscuit Dumplings — 4.8 oz, 700 cal, 54g protein, $17.49
• Mountain House — Mexican-Style Adobo Rice & Chicken (Adventure Meals) — 4.6 oz, 560 cal, 30g protein, $12.49
• Packit Gourmet — Texas Mesquite Chicken Salad — 2.9 oz, 410 cal, 40g protein, $14.99
• Trailtopia — Ginger Chicken Stir Fry — 6.8 oz, 640 cal, 44g protein, $13.99
• Mountain House — Homestyle Chicken Noodle Casserole (Adventure Meals) — 4.6 oz, 560 cal, 38g protein, $12.49
• AlpineAire — Grilled Chicken Jambalaya — 5.46 oz, 550 cal, 32g protein
• Backpacker's Pantry — Drunken Noodles with Chicken — 5.5 oz, 490 cal, 27g protein, $12.99
• Next Mile Meals — Chicken & Broccoli Casserole — 3.8 oz, 590 cal, 55g protein, $16.95
• Mountain House — Chicken & Rice (Pro-Pak) — 4.9 oz, 650 cal, 43g protein, $12.99
• Trailtopia — Chicken Stew with Noodles — 5.7 oz, 660 cal, 42g protein, $11.99
• Stowaway Gourmet — Las Pollos Hermanas — 4.44 oz, 458 cal, 38g protein, $18.95
• Good To-Go — Peanut Chicken Salad — 3.35 oz, 420 cal, 29g protein, $11.25
• Trailtopia — Jambalaya — 6.9 oz, 740 cal, 40g protein, $12.99
• Trailtopia — Jambalaya - SINGLE SERVE — 6.9 oz, 370 cal, 20g protein, $7.9
• Trailtopia — Szechuan Chicken & Rice — 7.9 oz, 844 cal, 54g protein, $15.99
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Greek Lemon & Rice Avgolemono Soup — 3.5 oz, 920 cal, 56g protein, $13
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Chicken Pozole Verde — 6 oz, 520 cal, 34g protein, $21
• Wild Zora — Summit Savory Chicken (Meals To Go) — 3 oz, 310 cal, 29g protein, $14.99
• Good To-Go — Chicken Pho — 3.35 oz, 390 cal, 27g protein, $10.75
• Trailtopia — Ginger Chicken Stir Fry - SINGLE SERVE — 6.8 oz, 320 cal, 22g protein, $8.99
• Trailtopia — Pesto Chicken Pasta - SINGLE SERVE — 7.2 oz, 370 cal, 21g protein, $7.99
• Trailtopia — Teriyaki Chicken & Rice — 6.2 oz, 620 cal, 38g protein, $12.99
• AlpineAire — Grilled Chicken with Spinach Alfredo — 6 oz, 680 cal, 39g protein
• FOUNDATION Outdoors — Chicken Pasta Primavera Meal — 4.6 oz, 950 cal, 40g protein, $13.95
• Packit Gourmet — Cajun Ranch Chicken Salad — 2.8 oz, 400 cal, 47g protein, $14.99
• Trailtopia — Pesto Chicken Pasta — 7.2 oz, 740 cal, 42g protein, $11.99
• AlpineAire — Grilled Chicken Pad Thai — 4.97 oz, 530 cal, 25g protein
• Mountain House — Yellow Curry with Chicken & Rice (Adventure Meals) — 3.9 oz, 500 cal, 26g protein, $12.49
• Peak Refuel — Chicken Coconut Curry — 5.36 oz, 850 cal, 44g protein, $14.99
• AlpineAire — Homestyle Chicken Pot Pie — 5 oz, 520 cal, 34g protein
• AlpineAire — Creole Style Grilled Chicken Gumbo with Rice — 5.43 oz, 540 cal, 32g protein
• Trailtopia — Bent Paddle Beer Braised Chicken Stew — 7.8 oz, 600 cal, 40g protein, $12.99
• Peak Refuel — Chicken Teriyaki Rice — 4.66 oz, 580 cal, 40g protein, $13.99
• Gastro Gnome — Indian Yogurt Braised Chicken — 5.7 oz, 670 cal, 48g protein, $18.25
• AlpineAire — Mexican-Style Grilled Chicken Bowl — 5.39 oz, 560 cal, 29g protein
• Mountain House — Chicken Fajita Bowl (Adventure Meals) — 4.2 oz, 560 cal, 34g protein, $12.49
• Mountain House — Chicken Teriyaki (Adventure Meals) — 4.2 oz, 460 cal, 22g protein, $12.49
• BIGHORN Mountain Food — The Best Butter Chicken & Rice — 5.7 oz, 710 cal, 35g protein, $17.95
• Next Mile Meals — Coconut Chicken Curry — 3.5 oz, 510 cal, 52g protein, $16.95
• Mountain House — Chicken Tikka Masala (Adventure Meals) — 4.2 oz, 560 cal, 24g protein, $12.49
• Mountain House — Mexican Adobo Rice and Chicken (Pro-Pak) — 4.8 oz, 580 cal, 33g protein, $12.99
• Peak Refuel — Chicken Pesto Pasta — 5.71 oz, 920 cal, 43g protein, $14.99
• Trailtopia — Cajun Smack Chicken & Rice -SINGLE SERVE — 5.4 oz, 315 cal, 21g protein, $8.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Thai Chicken & Rice (Chicken Larb) — 7 oz, 400 cal, 33g protein, $12.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Risotto with Chicken — 5.2 oz, 580 cal, 31g protein, $12.99
• Gastro Gnome — Thai Green Chicken Curry — 6 oz, 760 cal, 47g protein, $18.25
• Packit Gourmet — Curry Mango Chicken Salad — 3.2 oz, 410 cal, 46g protein, $14.99
• Gastro Gnome — Spicy Red Chicken Pozole — 5.3 oz, 590 cal, 47g protein, $18.25
• Pinnacle Foods — Jambalaya with Blackened Chicken, Cajun Sausage, Rice, and Bell Peppers — 4.7 oz, 690 cal, 44g protein, $17.49
• Trail Goods Co. — CHICKEN CHILE VERDE — 5.1 oz, 740 cal, 54g protein, $16.99
• Backpacker's Pantry — Pesto Pasta with Chicken — 4.7 oz, 580 cal, 38g protein, $12.99
• Beyond Outdoor Meals — Chicken Alfredo — 5.01 oz, 710 cal, 39g protein, $11.95
• Pinnacle Foods — Sticky-Teriyaki Chicken with Garlic Asparagus and Coconut Rice — 5.1 oz, 700 cal, 52g protein, $17.49
• Packit Gourmet — Ramen Rescue with Chicken — 60 cal, 6g protein, $7.49
• Heather's Choice — Spinach Curry with Chicken & Rice — 4 oz, 540 cal, 36g protein, $15.95
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Asparagus & Mushroom Risotto with a side of parmesan — 6 oz, 1260 cal, 88g protein, $19
• Luxefly BaseCamp — Chicken Marbella — 5.5 oz, 1030 cal, 51g protein, $23
• Pinnacle Foods — Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Penne Pasta — 5.9 oz, 860 cal, 77g protein, $17.99
• Trail Goods Co. — CAJUN STYLE CHICKEN PASTA — 4.9 oz, 870 cal, 48g protein, $16.99
• Beyond Outdoor Meals — Chicken Mac and Cheese — 4.59 oz, 710 cal, 46g protein, $12.95
• BIGHORN Mountain Food — Chicken alla Vodka Pasta — 5 oz, 700 cal, 44g protein, $17.95
• Mountain House — Cajun Style Jambalaya (Adventure Meals) — 4.7 oz, 640 cal, 32g protein, $12.49
• Mountain House — Chicken and Mashed Potatoes (Adventure Meals) — 3.8 oz, 460 cal, 44g protein, $12.49
• Mountain House — Pad Thai with Chicken (Adventure Meals) — 3.9 oz, 500 cal, 20g protein, $12.49
• ReadyWise — Teriyaki Chicken and Rice — 4.94 oz, 510 cal, 24g protein, $8.99
• ReadyWise — Country Style Chicken Pot Pie — 5.43 oz, 900 cal, 30g protein, $13.99