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Chile Lime Popcorn
Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 16 cups of popcorn
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 4 quarts freshly popped popcorn
- ⅓ ⅓ cup 5 1/3 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lime juice from about 1-2 limes
- ½ ½ teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- ½ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¾ ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil, silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- Put the popped popcorn in a large, clean paper bag or a jumbo-sized ziploc bag (which is what I used). In a small bowl whisk together the butter and lime juice. In another small bowl combine the lime zest, black pepper, salt, red pepper, and cumin.
- Drizzle half of the butter mixture over the popcorn, fold over or close the top of the bag, and shake until the popcorn is coated and moist. Taste. Add more of the butter mixture if you like, and give a second shake. Sprinkle most of the pepper mixture over the popcorn, fold over or close the top of the bag, and shake a few times to coat. Taste, and if you'd like more pepper flavor add the rest of it. Toss to combine.
- Spread the popcorn evenly over the baking sheet and bake until the popcorn is dry, 5-7 minutes. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve (this is best served within a few hours).
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 Cup
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
109mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cups of popcorn
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Cup | |
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 109mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.