Sweet and Spicy Chili Crisp Popcorn

Name: Sweet and Spicy Chili Crisp Popcorn
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 8 cups (2 litres)
Ingredients: 8 cups (100 g) plain popcorn (see note); 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tbsp (15 ml) homemade or store-bought spicy chili crisp (see note); 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1/2 tsp salt; 4 tsp icing sugar

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Preparation 5 min
Cooking 2 min
Makes 8 cups (2 litres)

One bite of this sweet, salty and spicy popcorn, and you won’t stop until the bowl is empty. It’s coated in a butter mixture with paprika and chili crisp, sweetened with icing sugar. A perfect snack for movie nights or afternoon cravings.

Vegetarian
Nut-free
Lactose-free
Gluten-free
Egg-free

Ingredients

- 8 cups (100 g) plain popcorn (see note)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) homemade or store-bought spicy chili crisp (see note)
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tsp icing sugar

Preparation

- Place the popcorn in a large bowl.
- In a small pot, melt the butter with the chili crisp, paprika and salt. Drizzle the butter mixture over the popcorn. Stir well with a spatula to coat the popcorn with the butter.
- Using a small sieve, sprinkle the icing sugar over the popcorn. Mix well.

Note from Ricardo

If your popcorn is already salted, simply omit the salt from the recipe.

You can find our recipe for chili crisp.

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