Thai Style Popcorn is an addictive snack with a perfect combination of flavors. It is crispy and crunchy with the right amount of sweet, sour, and spiciness. This snack is also vegan and gluten free. Popcorn could not get any better than this!We are popcorn lovers and for my family, no movie is complete without a tub of freshly popped popcorn. Also, popcorn is one of the easiest snacks you can make to munch, especially while you travel or when you are entertaining family and friends during a holiday gathering or a movie night.
Ingredients2 tbsp Oil
1/2 cup Unpopped popcorn
1 1/2 cup Salted peanuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup Oil
2/3 cup Brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp Soy sauce
3 tbsp Sriracha sauce
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 1 lime
1/3 tsp Baking soda
1/2 cup Cilantro, finely chopped
Method* In a large pot on medium to medium-low heat, add 2 tbsp of oil and unpopped popcorn kernels. Stir until all the kernels are coated in oil.
* Spread it evenly at the bottom of the pan. Cover the pot with a lid. You should hear the kernels pop after a few minutes.
* Remove the pot from heat when the frequency of pops reduces to about 1-2 every 10 seconds. Add peanuts and set aside.
* Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
* In a sauce pan on medium heat add 1/4 cup of oil, followed by brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, lime juice, and lime zest.
* Once the mixture starts to simmer, set the timer for 5 minutes, and let it continue to simmer. After 5 minutes, remove from heat and immediately add baking soda and mix well.
* Quickly pour this sauce over popcorn-peanut mixture and mix until everything is well coated.
* Transfer this to two parchment-lined baking dishes and place it in the oven for 45 mins, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes minutes.
* After removing from the oven, let it cool completely to crisp-up. Thai style popcorn is now ready, enjoy as a snack with your favorite beverage.