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Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai with Chicken

Freeze-dried backpacking meal pouch

This listing is limited to Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai with Chicken: the official product description names rice noodles, white meat chicken, vegetables, Thai peanut sauce, spices and lime. The catalog page labels the pouch gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free, identifies peanuts as an allergen, and lists a two-serving package. The complete ordered ingredient declaration and recipe-specific preparation directions were not readable in the extracted product-page content; check the current pouch before use.

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Before you pack

The details that matter

Information is specific to the recorded product or flavor. An unverified field is not a claim that it is absent.

Flavor or product scope
One product only: Pad Thai with Chicken, single pouch variant (official catalog SKU 102447). This record does not describe other Backpacker's Pantry meals or flavors.
Ingredient summary
The official product description names rice noodles, white meat chicken, vegetables, Thai peanut sauce, Thai spices and lime. The full ordered ingredient declaration was not readable in the accessed product-page content; exact additional ingredients are unknown, not absent.
Allergen scope
The product-specific official data lists peanuts as an allergen. Separately, the brand FAQ says the facility processes peanuts, milk, soy, wheat, gluten, egg and tree nuts and acknowledges residual cross-contact risk despite segregation and cleaning. The accessible product content does not provide a fully readable current package advisory statement.
Serving scope
The official product data tags the pouch as 2 servings and lists a 6.7 oz package. The visible product content also displays nutrition figures without a clear per-serving versus per-package basis; none are reproduced here.
Storage & preparation
The product data lists a three-year shelf life. The FAQ says the Best By date is embossed along the pouch seam and recommends following that pouch's directions. General preparation guidance says to add the specified water, stir, wait, stir again and eat; water amount and wait time vary by meal, and this flavor's exact directions were not readable. The FAQ says cold-water rehydration has not been tested by the brand. After hydration, treat the food like prepared fresh food.
Availability
Manufacturer listing found when checked; this does not establish current stock.

No official label/version history was located in the sources checked. Whether ingredients, allergen wording, package size or directions changed across production lots is unknown; verify the current pouch.

Check the current package for ingredients, allergen and cross-contact statements, serving size, and storage instructions. Dietary tags are not an allergy-safety guarantee.

Planning around your trip and dietary needs? Try the trip & dietary finder → Its suggestions are a starting point, not an allergy-safety verdict.

From the official sources

Listed features

Claims about a named flavor or format should not be assumed to cover the whole range.

  • Official catalog data identifies the exact flavor as Pad Thai with Chicken and describes rice noodles, white meat chicken, vegetables, Thai peanut sauce, spices and lime.
  • The product record lists a 6.7 oz pouch and tags it as 2 servings.
  • The product page labels this flavor Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Soy-Free and lists peanuts as an allergen.
  • The product record lists a three-year shelf life; use the embossed Best By date on the actual pouch and follow its preparation directions.

What the facts offer

Useful qualities

  • The official listing gives recipe-specific description, package weight, serving count and dietary/allergen details rather than requiring assumptions about the whole brand range.
  • The pouch is listed as a two-serving format, with package directions intended for its preparation.

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Things to consider

  • Peanuts are an explicitly listed allergen; the manufacturer also discloses shared-facility processing of several allergens and residual cross-contact risk.
  • The pouch requires water and time to rehydrate; exact Pad Thai with Chicken water quantity and wait time should be taken from the current pouch because those directions were not readable in the accessed product content.

Label first

Dietary notes

Gluten-freeDairy-free

The flavor-specific official product data labels this meal Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Soy-Free. Gluten-free and dairy-free match existing directory filter vocabulary; Soy-Free is retained as a note, not a filter tag. The same product data identifies peanuts as an allergen. The official FAQ says the facility also processes peanuts, milk, soy, wheat, gluten, egg and tree nuts and notes a residual cross-contact risk despite segregation and cleaning. This is not an allergy-safety determination; check the current package and contact the manufacturer if needed.

On the trail

Packing & preparation

One 6.7 oz pouch is tagged as 2 servings in official product data. Pack water and use the amount, water temperature and wait time printed on the specific pouch; a long-handled spoon and insulating the pouch in cold conditions are consistent with the manufacturer's general preparation advice. Keep the dry pouch and use its embossed Best By date. Once hydrated, the manufacturer says to treat the meal like other prepared fresh food.

The paper trail

Sources & verification

Source information checked:

Published facts, not hands-on testing or a rating. Product details and labels can change after the checked date.

  • Pad Thai with Chicken — official product data (opens a new tab)

    Supports: Exact flavor name and product description; current catalog availability flag; product tags for 2 servings, dietary labels and 3-year shelf life; listed 6.7 oz weight; peanut allergen; single variant/SKU; product image metadata. The description gives dish components but not a complete ordered ingredient statement.

    https://backpackerspantry.com/products/pad-thai-with-chicken.js
  • Backpacker's Pantry Entrees (opens a new tab)

    Supports: The official entree collection currently lists Pad Thai with Chicken as a product.

    https://backpackerspantry.com/collections/entrees
  • Backpacker's Pantry Customer Service and FAQ (opens a new tab)

    Supports: General pouch shelf-life range and embossed Best By location; advises following pouch directions; states cold-water rehydration has not been tested and could take up to about an hour; says hydrated meals should be handled like prepared fresh food; discloses shared-facility allergen processing and residual cross-contact risk. These are general manufacturer statements, not a Pad Thai-specific ingredient label.

    https://backpackerspantry.com/pages/customer-service
  • How to Prepare Freeze-Dried Meals (opens a new tab)

    Supports: General meal preparation method (add the recipe's specified water, stir, wait, stir again); package directions are based on 5,000 feet; discusses longer rehydration at higher elevations, insulation in cold conditions and a long-handled spoon. It does not provide Pad Thai with Chicken-specific water quantity or wait time.

    https://backpackerspantry.com/blogs/news/how-to-prepare-freeze-dried-meals

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