Spicy Popcorn With Piment DÂ’Espelette And Marcona Almonds

Serves: 2

Terry Wiza

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

58

Sweetness

58

Sourness

50

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Peanut Oil

Directions:

1

Mix 1/2 teaspoon piment d'Espelette and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl and reserve

2

Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat

3

Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon piment d'Espelette and 1/2 teaspoon salt

4

Combine popcorn kernels and peanut oil in large deep pot with lid

5

Heat over medium-high heat, occasionally swirling pot so that popcorn kernels are coated with oil

6

Cover pot

7

When popcorn kernels start popping, rotate pot over burner until all kernels have popped

8

Remove popcorn from heat

9

Immediately add melted butter mixture and Marcona almonds to pot

10

Cover pot

11

Using oven mitts, firmly hold pot and lid together and shake until popcorn and Marcona almonds are well coated with melted butter mixture

12

Transfer popcorn mixture to serving bowl

13

Sprinkle with reserved piment d'Espelette-salt mixture and serve

14

Mix 1/2 teaspoon piment d'Espelette and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl and reserve

15

Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat

16

Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon piment d'Espelette and 1/2 teaspoon salt

17

Combine popcorn kernels and peanut oil in large deep pot with lid

18

Heat over medium-high heat, occasionally swirling pot so that popcorn kernels are coated with oil

19

Cover pot

20

When popcorn kernels start popping, rotate pot over burner until all kernels have popped

21

Remove popcorn from heat

22

Immediately add melted butter mixture and Marcona almonds to pot

23

Cover pot

24

Using oven mitts, firmly hold pot and lid together and shake until popcorn and Marcona almonds are well coated with melted butter mixture

25

Transfer popcorn mixture to serving bowl

26

Sprinkle with reserved piment d'Espelette-salt mixture and serve

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