Mountain House Mexican-Style Adobo Rice and Chicken Meal Pouch

The Mountain House Mexican-Style Adobo Rice and Chicken is a freeze-dried single-pouch meal containing long grain parboiled rice, chicken, pinto beans, cauliflower, zucchini, and onion in an adobo sauce with lime. The pouch holds 2 servings and delivers 560 calories and 30 g of protein across the full pouch. It is dairy free, gluten free, and contains no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives.

South-of-the-Border Flavor Without the Cleanup

The adobo sauce is built from tomatoes, chile paste, ancho chiles, chipotle, cumin, oregano, and lime juice concentrate, a layered base that goes well beyond a simple seasoning packet. Adding lime to the finished blend sharpens the acidity and keeps the flavor from going flat after rehydration, which matters when you're eating out of a pouch rather than a bowl fresh off the stove.

Because the meal rehydrates directly in its own pouch, there is no pot to scrub and no extra bowl to pack out. Boiling water goes in, the pouch seals back up, and the meal is ready to eat in under 10 minutes. That speed is a meaningful advantage at the end of a long day on the trail or at camp when light and energy are both running low.

Real Vegetables, Not Just Starch

Pinto beans, cauliflower, zucchini, and onion are included alongside the rice and chicken, which means the meal carries 8 g of dietary fiber and 30 g of protein per pouch. Substantial fiber and protein from actual ingredients rather than additives supports sustained energy rather than a quick spike, which is relevant for multi-day trips where recovery between days matters.

Features

• Adobo sauce with lime: tomatoes, ancho chiles, chipotle, cumin, oregano, and lime juice concentrate
• 2 servings per pouch: 560 calories and 30 g of protein across the full pouch
• Ready in under 10 minutes: add boiling water directly to the pouch
• No extra dishes: eat straight from the pouch; no bowl or utensils required beyond a spoon
• Dietary attributes: dairy free, gluten free, no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, preservative free
• Recyclable packaging

Specifications

Who This Is For and Isn't

This pouch suits backpackers, car campers, and overlanders who want a hot, protein-forward meal with real vegetables and a bold flavor profile, prepared entirely in the pouch with no cookware beyond a way to boil water.

This meal is not suitable for anyone avoiding chicken, pinto beans, or nightshades (tomatoes, bell peppers, chiles). The pouch contains 2 servings, not one; a solo eater either consumes the full 560 calories at once or reseals and stores the remainder, which requires planning in the field.

Common Questions

How do you prepare the Mexican-Style Adobo Rice and Chicken pouch?

Open the Mountain House Mexican-Style Adobo Rice and Chicken pouch, add boiling water to the fill line inside the pouch, reseal it, and wait. The meal is ready to eat directly from the pouch in under 10 minutes. No separate bowl or pot is needed, which keeps cleanup to a minimum in the field.

How many people does one pouch feed?

The Mountain House Mexican-Style Adobo Rice and Chicken pouch contains 2 servings. Each serving is 1½ cups (65 g) of dry mix. For a solo hiker eating the full pouch, that is 560 calories and 30 g of protein in one sitting. Two people sharing the pouch each receive one serving.

Is this meal gluten free and dairy free?

Yes. The Mountain House Mexican-Style Adobo Rice and Chicken pouch is certified gluten free and dairy free. It also contains no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, and no preservatives. The full ingredient list is printed on the pouch and is available on this page above.

What are the main ingredients?

The Mountain House Mexican-Style Adobo Rice and Chicken pouch is built on long grain parboiled rice, chicken white meat, and pinto beans, with cauliflower, zucchini, and onion. The adobo sauce includes tomatoes, ancho chiles, chipotle, cumin, oregano, and lime juice concentrate.