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Meat Entrées

The best meat entrées, reviewed and curated by the Trailspace community. The latest review was added on August 24, 2023. Stores' prices and availability are updated daily.

user rating: 5 of 5 (11)
Mountain House Chili Mac with Beef
$10 - $11
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Good To-Go Chicken Gumbo
$9 - $15
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Peak Refuel Biscuits & Sausage Gravy
$14
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (14)
Mountain House Beef Stroganoff with Noodles
$10 - $15
user rating: 4 of 5 (13)
Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce
$10 - $58
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Larb
$11
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Next Mile Meals Italian Meatball
$14
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Next Mile Meals Buffalo Ranch Chicken
$14
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
Peak Refuel Sweet Pork & Rice
$14
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Peak Refuel Chicken Coconut Curry
$13
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Peak Refuel Homestyle Chicken & Rice
$14
user rating: 4 of 5 (5)
Mountain House Rice & Chicken
$10 - $51
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (9)
Mountain House Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
$10
user rating: 4 of 5 (9)
Mountain House Chicken Teriyaki with Rice
$10 - $11
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Peak Refuel Chicken Pesto Pasta
$13
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Bushka’s Kitchen Unstuffed Pepper with Ground Bison
$16
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
Mountain House Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables
$10 - $11
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
AlpineAire Pork Jambalaya
$10 - $13
user rating: 3 of 5 (3)
Backpacker's Pantry Mashed Potatoes & Gravy with Beef
$8
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (3)
Backpacker's Pantry Santa Fe Chicken
$13
user rating: 3 of 5 (3)
Mountain House Beef Stew
$10 - $14
user rating: 3 of 5 (2)
Mountain House Chicken Fajita Bowl
$11 - $15
user rating: 3 of 5 (2)
Mountain House Mexican Style Rice and Chicken
$10 - $11
user rating: 3 of 5 (1)
Trailtopia Jambalaya
$12
user rating: 3 of 5 (1)
Mountain House Buffalo Style Chicken Mac & Cheese
$11
user rating: 3 of 5 (1)
AlpineAire Spicy Sausage Bolognese
$10 - $11
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
AlpineAire Rice Burrito Bowl with Beef
$9 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Mountain House Sweet & Sour Pork with Rice
$6 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Packit Gourmet Texas State Fair Chili
$7 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Mountain House Chicken a la King with Noodles
$8 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (2)
Mountain House Chicken Stew
$36 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Mountain House New Orleans Style Rice with Shrimp and Ham
$7 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Packit Gourmet Dottie's Chicken & Dumplings
$6 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Backpacker's Pantry Nicoise Salad with Salmon
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
AlpineAire Chicken Tropicana
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Mountain House Chicken and White Bean Chili
$8 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
Mountain House Noodles & Chicken
$32 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Stowaway Gourmet Jambalaya with Shrimp
$16 MSRP
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (6)
Libby's Seasoned Beef Crumbles
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Campfire Meals Rice & Chicken Tortilla
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Stowaway Gourmet Comrade Doeganoff
$18 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Stowaway Gourmet Las Pollos Hermanas
$17 MSRP
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Piccata & Tagliatelle Pasta
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Mountain House Turkey Tetrazzini
$7 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (3)
Backpacker's Pantry Pad See You with Chicken
$10 MSRP
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
Stowaway Gourmet Miso Salmon Okayu Breakfast / Meat
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
Enertia Trail Foods Pinnacle Pasta
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
AlpineAire Southwestern Style Masa with Beef

Recent Meat Entrée Reviews

rated 3.5 of 5 stars
AlpineAire Pork Jambalaya

A solid and pleasant offering from AlpineAire. Spicy, filling, quick and easy backpacking food. I have to say, AlpineAire is...not absolutely consistent in their quality. Some of their meals are excellent; most are at least good; and some are just bland, rarely shading as far as bad. This is one of those that are solidly good—just missing out on excellence. Preparation:Standard freeze-dried preparation, really. 2 cups of boiling water and 12 total minutes of waiting, with an extra stir in the… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Peak Refuel Biscuits & Sausage Gravy

This is a serious, and seriously good, breakfast—one of my absolute go-to's. I love this meal. It's almost as good as a good restaurant biscuits and gravy—much better than some of the sad, heavy, gloopy stuff I've had at less-reputable diners, ha ha.    camera fogged up with steam, ha ha Preparation and Taste:I followed the package directions; 1 and 1/3 cups boiling water, stand 10 minutes. I also followed their "pro tip" and crumbled up the biscuits before adding the water. I my opinion,… Full review

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Mountain House Rice & Chicken

Mountain House Rice and Chicken is an easy to prepare freeze-dried meal that actually tastes very good. I would have given it 5 stars, but it is a bit pricey, so for that it gets 4 1/2 stars. I enjoyed a Mountain House Rice and Chicken meal on a recent kayaking trip.  It is tasty and filling and very easy to prepare. Please check out my little video to see how easy it is to make: Full review

rated 3.5 of 5 stars
Mountain House Chicken Fried Rice with Vegetables

Not restaurant quality, but not bad. A decent size for a mid-hike meal or a breakfast. I picked this up because I LOVE fried rice. Now, I know better than to believe that this could equal a restaurant offering, but I did rather like the look of it. Preparation:Pretty standard stuff. Cup and a half of boiling water. 9 minutes with a stir in the middle. I accidentally gave it 10 minutes, and it honestly could have done with maybe another extra minute or so as some of the rice was just a little gritty. Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Peak Refuel Chicken Pesto Pasta

This was a very satisfying meal, full of flavor and energy.   More food from a recent trip. Long trip, lots of meals, takes a while to get through them all, ha ha. This one was very successful. Nutrition/Energy/Satiety: This is a solid meal. 920 calories in the full package—great for those big-miles days.  Sodium is pretty moderate at just 900mg/39%rda in the whole package.  The cheese sauce does mean quite a lot of fat (82%rda), and it has more protein than carbs (43g vs 42g respectively),… Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Peak Refuel Chicken Coconut Curry

As the other reviewer stated, PEAK REFUEL, has become my favorite backpacking freeze-type meals for overall quality/ satisfaction in the field. Does need more water added than instructions say. I added 1/2 cup more water or would have been too dry/undercooked. All good and simple easy instructions. No matter which meal chosen, Peak One hits the right consistency with tasty outcomes. Full review

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Peak Refuel Chicken Coconut Curry

An excellent curry. Just straight up good, filling, solid quality. Another curry, this time from Peak Refuel (which is fast becoming my go-to freeze-dried favorite).  Preparation, Nutrition and Satiety: Followed the directions on the bag: 1 and 1/3 cups boiling water and a 10-minute rehydration (with an extra stir in the middle, just for giggles).Rice and chicken and carrot chunks rehydrated fully, everything tender and flavorful. I think it could possibly have used a couple more tablespoons of… Full review

rated 3 of 5 stars
Mountain House Buffalo Style Chicken Mac & Cheese

An interesting take on Mac & Cheese. Solidly spicy, reasonably filling, but ultimately not quite as good as the usual box-made stuff. One more look at a freeze-dried Mac & Cheese, this time with extras in the shape of chicken and "buffalo" sauce. Looks pretty straightforward. Another basic Mountain House offering. Preparation and Nutrition: Tear open the bag, remove the oxygen absorber, pour in 1 2/3 cups boiling water, stir, and wait. Simple. 580 calories is not too shabby for a meal. … Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Backpacker's Pantry Chicken Larb

A tasty rendering of a traditional spicy southeast Asian chicken and rice meal, well worth stocking up on. Larb: a Laotian or Thai spicy salad consisting of ground, chopped, or minced meat and vegetables. I've never encountered this dish before, and after trying Backpacker's Pantry's take this previous lack of experience saddens me.  I was intrigued by the idea of mint as part of a main dish. How strong would that flavor be? How would it balance with the garlic and the chilis? Nutrition info: Gluten-free… Full review

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