Movie night just got spicier! This delicious jalapeno popcorn recipe with a spicy kick is easy to make on a Stovetop using 4 simple ingredients. Microwave popcorn cannot hold a candle to this recipe!
Place jalapeno in the mortar and add 4-5 drops of water (optional)
½ jalapeno, 4 drops water
Use the pestle to muddle the jalapeno until it's a paste consistency.
Scrap the muddled jalapeno from the mortar and set it aside.
Step 2: Prepping the butter
Place the softened butter in a small bowl. You can microwave it or just leave it on the counter for 10 minutes.
3½ Tbsp grass-fed butter
Add the muddled jalapeno and salt to the butter.
1 tsp salt
Mix well and set it aside.
You can leave it for 30 minutes or overnight.
Step 3: Heating the kernels
Heat a strong, heavy-bottomed stainless steel pan for 30 seconds on high heat.
Add the jalapeno butter. Optionally, you can save about 2 tsp of the butter to add on top when the popcorn has cooked.
No need to wait for the butter to melt, add the kernels to the pan.
Mix the butter and kernels well, making sure that the kernels are well-coated.
Step 4: Popping the kernels
make sure your kernels are in a single layer.
Put a transparent lid on it so that you can see the kernels popping.
Keep moving the pan while the kernels are cooking.
The kernels will start popping after about 2 minutes.
½ cup organic yellow kernels
Keep moving the pan until about half the kernels have popped.
Once the popping has slowed, turn off the heat and let it continue popping.
It takes about 5 minutes after putting the lid on for the popping to stop.
If you saved 2 tsp of jalapeno butter and/or nutritional yeast, top it now.
1 tsp nutritional yeast
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Notes
*** Nutrition Info is approximate. Consult your health care professional/dietician for more accurate information. Food Scale ValuesButter - 40g (3.5 Tbsp)Popcorn Kernels - 100g (½ cup)Salt - 6g (1 tsp)Once the popcorn is popped, it yields about 110g-115g or 9 cups (loosely packed)Tips- One of the best things about organic popcorn kernels is that they are free of the bad stuff! Non-organic regular popcorn kernels have pesticides sprayed on the plant or can be GMO!- Not all jalapenos are created equal. Some will be spicy and some not. Give it a quick taste before you choose how much you want to use. I used very little jalapeno in this recipe, but I usually make mine very spicy.- It's important to continuously move the pan because the kernels will cook evenly.- Do not crowd the kernels. Make sure the kernels are in a single layer. This way, they have the room to pop.- Use pickled jalapeños or jalapeño powder, if you are short on time. The popcorn will have a lot of flavor and hit the spot.- You can freeze popcorn easily. Put it in a freezer-friendly airtight container and use it up within 1-2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 58gCalories: 148kcal
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