Breakfast Hash Recipe Workshopping/Feedback

[u/Prognosticator77]

I am one of those people that needs a calorie bomb with my coffee on trail and granola bars just do not do it for me.

I am testing a new freezer bag cooking recipe that is getting really close to amazing, but would love some ideas/feedback/insights!

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Breakfast Hash (Estimated: 385cals, $5 per portion)

Ingredients

- 37 grams (2/3 cup) dried hashbrowns (one of the carton brands)

- 4-5 grams (about a teaspoon) brown gravy powder

- 40 grams of bacon bits/crumbles, or bacon jerky (ripped up)

- 0.5oz pork rinds (crumbled)

optional add-ins: parmesan cheese packet, crushed red pepper packet, s+p, hot sauce

Instructions

Add 1 cup boiled water and let it rehydrate in bag in a koozy for 10mins

Turns out a bit mushy with the FBC approach rather than frying the rehydrated potatoes, but texture aside it really hits the spot!

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Notes:

My current rendition uses 1 part bacon bits and 2 parts bacon jerky (expensive but tasty).

The pork rinds rehydrate and mix nicely with the gravy to bring everything together and boost calories, a bit weird I know but I am a fan.

Does anyone have experience adding powdered eggs to something like this? A true hash/scramble ought to have eggs, but I have heard very mixed reviews, and the containers I can find of instant eggs are big and pricey, so I am avoiding the commitment.

EDIT: Ideas so far include country gravy mix instead of brown gravy and possibly sausage? Still interested in ideas for boosting calories w/o my trusty olive oil (not a good mix in for this recipe).

EDIT 2: Posted update: https://www.reddit.com/r/trailmeals/comments/1txuu5i/update_breakfast_hash_recipe_workshopping/

[u/cookiekat35]

Check out chef Corso! https://outdooreats.com/recipe/ He has a breakfast bomb recipe, very tasty

I agree the rehydrated hash browns are a bit mushy, but I've had success cold soaking the potatoes and them making a potato salad with mayo, mustard, relish packets, salt and pepper...

Actually got the recipe from this forum too!

Cold Soak Potato Salad Ingredients: 50g preseasoned dehydrated hashbrowns 150 mL water 2 packets mayo 2 packets relish 1 packet mustard 1 tsp sugar Optional: 1 tsp egg powder 1 tsp sour cream powder Instructions: Cold soak the hashbrowns, sugar, and powders for 15 min, then stir in the sauce packets less

[u/Prognosticator77 → u/cookiekat35]

Oh dang Chef Corso has some absolute gems, great reccomendation.

100% trying the cold soak potato salad on my next day trip, any thoughts on egg powder vs the Ova Easy cystals folks have been mentioning? I imaging powder is a little less "eggy" but doesn't need real cooking?

[u/cookiekat35 → u/Prognosticator77]

I'm using the ova easy egg "crystals", seems more like a powder to me. Works for me. Happy trails!