Spicy Honey Sesame Caramel Popcorn
- 1/2 cups Popcorn Kernels
- 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Or Canola Oil
- 13 cups Sliced Almonds
- 1/2 cups Brown Sugar, Packed
- 2 teaspoons Water
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 2 Tablespoons Sriracha
- 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds
- Flaked Sea Salt, For Sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Make the popcorn by placing the kernels and oil in a big pot with the lid on.
- Turn the heat on high, and swirl the pot every few seconds to prevent the kernels from burning.
- Keep shaking and swirling until kernels start to pop, let them pop until they are done.
- Remove lid and let the steam escape.
- Spread the popped popcorn out onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top of the popcorn.
- Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and water with a rubber spatula.
- Let the sugar dissolve and simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Carefully (it will bubble up!)
- pour in the honey and Sriracha and stir to mix.
- Add the butter and stir again.
- Let the mixture simmer for about 5 minutes until the bubbles look thick and it has changed to a darker colour.
- Pour the caramel over the popcorn and stir gently with a rubber spatula until most of the popcorn and almonds are coated.
- Sprinkle with salt and sesame seeds.
- Bake popcorn for about 1012 minutes until the popcorn looks dry.
- Once cooked, remove the popcorn from the oven and immediately sprinkle the top of it with large flaked sea salt (or regular salt).
- Stir the popcorn one last time and allow it to cool completely on the pan.
- Once cooled, break apart the large clusters with your hands.
- Store the popcorn in an air-tight container (I used a large freezer bag).
- The popcorn stays fresh for a whole week!
- Recipe adapted from The Artful Desperado.
kernels, vegetable, almonds, brown sugar, water, honey, sriracha, butter, kosher salt, sesame seeds, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/gluten-free/spicy-honey-sesame-caramel-popcorn/ (may not work)