Homemade Habanero Garlic Spicy Popcorn Recipes

SPICY POPCORN

Steps:

• Put the vegetable or peanut oil in a pot suitable for popping corn.
• Warm the oil gently and place sliced habanero in the oil (be careful to wash your hands after handling, and don't touch your eyes or nose!) Stir occasionally for 3 minutes.
• Be careful not to heat the oil too much; the smoke from the oil will cause your lungs and eyes to burn.
• Remove the sliced habanero from the oil and discard.
• Pop your popcorn like you normally would in the spicy oil.
• Add your favorite popcorn condiments, such as melted butter, salt, cheese flavoring, or my favorite, butter flavored sprinkles, and enjoy!

HOMEMADE HABANERO GARLIC SPICY POPCORN

Steps:

• First, dry your habaneros by slicing them down the middle and putting them in the oven at 200F. Keep an eye on them and if they start browning, drop the temperature so they keep their orange color. Continue cooking until they are rather shrunken and dried out but not completely crisp, approximately 2 hours. Remove from the oven and let cool (where they will harden).
• When the peppers are dried, pulse them in a food processor or spice grinder to make a powder.
• Cook the popcorn as per package directions, or as follows: Add the oil to a large, 3 quart or larger pot over medium heat. Add the popcorn kernels and cover, with the lid ajar.
• Shake the pot back and forth every few minutes. Remove from the heat when the popping has slowed and most kernels are popped, approximately 7 minutes. Set aside.
• While the popcorn is cooking, mix the habanero powder with the garlic powder and salt.
• When ready to serve, lightly drizzle the popcorn with approximately 1 teaspoon of oil. Just enough to wet the popcorn without it getting greasy or soggy. Stir to coat. Immediately sprinkle the seasoning on the popcorn and stir again to coat. Serve immediately.

SPICY POPCORN SEASONING

Steps:

• Pop Popcorn and place in large bowl.
• Melt around 2-3 tbsp butter. (or soy "butter").
• Mix tabasco sauce in with the butter. (To taste, I like about a teaspoon or two.).
• Mix 1 tsp of paprika, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of garlic powder, and 1 tsp pepper in small cup.
• Pour butter mixture on popcorn about one tablespoon at a time. After you pour the butter mixture on; sprinkle a bit of the seasoning mixture in, and voila!