Chilli Popcorn Food

SPICED CHILLI POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pop the natural microwave popcorn pouch (or popcorn kernels) following pack instructions.
• Meanwhile, mix together chilli flakes, cracked black pepper and mixed spice. Toss the popcorn with the spice mix, then tip onto a large baking tray and place in the oven for 5 mins until the corn is crisp and the spices are fragrant.
• Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and eat warm or once cooled. Will keep in an airtight container for up to a week.

HOMEMADE CHILI SEASONING POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat canola oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; add 1 popcorn kernel to the hot oil. The oil is ready when the kernel pops.
• Pour popcorn kernels into the hot oil; season with half the popcorn salt. Stir to coat. Cover the pot with a sheet of aluminum foil. Poke about 10 holes into the aluminum foil using a knife. Cook popcorn until all the kernels are popped, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat; sprinkle popcorn with remaining popcorn salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, chipotle chile pepper, and ancho chile pepper. Toss to evenly coat.

CHILI-GARLIC POPCORN

Steps:

• Mix the smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic salt and onion powder together in a small bowl.
• Toss the popcorn and butter in a large bowl until well coated. Sprinkle the spice blend and Parmesan over the popcorn and toss well.

CALABRIAN CHILI POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil and the popcorn kernels and cover the pan. Cook, shaking occasionally, until the kernels have popped and the popping has slowed to 1 or 2 every second or so. Pour the popcorn into a large bowl. To the hot pan, add the butter and swirl until melted. Add the chili paste and stir to combine. Drizzle the mixture over the popcorn and toss well to coat. Season with the salt and serve.

CHILI POPCORN

Steps:

• Stir together salt and spices in a small bowl. Sprinkle over hot popcorn in a large bowl and toss to coat.

RED HOT CHILI AND SESAME OIL POPCORN

Steps:

• Put vegetable and sesame oils in a large pot with a lid, and begin to heat on high heat.
• When the oil is warmed, but not yet hot, add the unpopped popcorn, and immediately shake red hot chili oil onto the popcorn kernels.
• Cover the pan and begin shaking immediately, holding the lid down and protecting your hands with potholders. Shake the pan until the popping slows. (I like to slightly raise the pan off the burner, shake the pan in a swirling motion, set it back down, then about two seconds later pick it up and shake it again, and so on.).
• Transfer the popped corn to a bowl right away and salt to taste.

ROSEMARY, GARLIC & CHILLI POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat, then fry the garlic, chilli and rosemary for 2-3 mins. Remove from the heat, set aside and leave the oil to infuse for 30 mins.
• Cook the popcorn according to pack instructions. Scoop the garlic out of the infused oil and discard. Toss the popcorn with the oil, then season and serve straightaway.

CARAMELISED PINEAPPLE & CHILLI POPCORN

Steps:

• To make the pineapple syrup, pour the pineapple juice into a frying pan or wok (the wider the base, the better). Heat on a medium temperature, swirling the pan regularly to ensure that it doesn't burn at the bottom.
• Do this until most of the liquid has evaporated and you're left with about a tablespoon of intense pineapple syrup that has the consistency of honey. This might take up to an hour, so it's worth starting early and perhaps pouring yourself a glass of wine.
• Pop the butter in a saucepan along with the sugar, salt and chilli. Heat on a low-medium temperature, stirring regularly to help the sugar to dissolve.
• Once the mixture has thickened to a consistency similar to lemon curd, reduce your stirring and bring it slowly to the boil until bubbles start to appear all over the surface.
• Once it starts bubbling, leave it to caramelise for 3 minutes without stirring. The colour will start to darken.
• While waiting for the caramel to cook, fill a tablespoon with the pineapple syrup, so that it is ready to add to the mixture. Make sure that your popcorn is also ready and waiting in a big bowl that has plenty of room for some vigorous stirring.
• After 3 minutes, take the caramel mixture off the heat and add the tablespoon of pineapple syrup to the frying pan, stirring it inches.
• Immediately pour the mixture over the popcorn, stirring quickly to ensure that the popcorn is evenly coated before the caramel cools and hardens.
• Put the popcorn on a baking tray and place it in the oven at 100°C for 30 minutes to evaporate off any remaining liquid and allow it to become deliciously crisp.
• Take the popcorn out of the oven and leave it to cool.
• Sit back and enjoy - perhaps paired with an elegant Sauternes while dreaming of azure seas, golden beaches and palm trees swaying gently in the breeze.
• From ThePopcornist.com.

SWEET CHILI POPCORN SEASONING

Steps:

• Mix.
• Toss about 2 1/2 Tbsp mix with 1 bag popcorn.

CHILI-LIME POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil with 3 popcorn kernels in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. When kernels pop, add remaining 1/2 cup kernels. Cook, covered, shaking pan occasionally, until popping slows, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove pan from heat; let stand, covered, 1 minute.
• Stir together spices, salt, and zest in a small bowl. Toss hot popcorn with remaining tablespoon oil in a large bowl; sprinkle with spice mixture. Squeeze lime wedge over popcorn. Toss to coat.

CHILI CHEESE POPCORN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over low heat, melt margarine. Add chili powder, garlic salt, and onion powder. Stir to mix well.
• In a large bowl, pour margarine mixture over popped popcorn. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toss to coat well.