Asian Popcorn -Wasabi Sesame
- 3 Tablespoons Canola Oil
- 1/2 cups Popping Corn
- 3 Tablespoons Salted Butter (unsalted Is Fine Too)
- 2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
- 1/2 teaspoons Fine Sea Salt
- 2 teaspoons Wasabi Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Rice Seasoning Wasabi Flavor
- 1/2 Tablespoons Toasted Black Sesame Seeds
- 1 pinch Shichimi Pepper (optional)
- Dried Seaweed (Nori) (optional)
- Cooking Spray Butter Flavor
- Yield: 4 quarts
- * Heat up a large or medium deep pot over medium high heat.
- Add oil.
- * Once the oil is hot, pour popping corn into the pot and swirl to thoroughly coat with oil.
- Cover and leave a lid slightly ajar.
- * You will hear them popping shortly.
- Wait until the popping sound fades away.
- At that point, most of the corn kernels should be done so remove from heat and pour corn into a big bowl.
- Repeat the first step if you wish to make more popcorn.
- * Melt butter in a microwave for 15 seconds.
- Once its melted, whisk in sesame oil.
- * Drizzle over cooked popcorn gradually while swirling popcorn around to get it evenly coated.
- * If you wish, you could spray cooking spray for another layer of coating.
- * Mix salt, wasabi powder, rice seasoning, sesame seeds, and shichimi pepper in a separate bowl.
- * Sprinkle the seasoning all over popcorn.
- Adjust to taste.
- Shred nori into small pieces and mix with popcorn (if using it).
- * Package it up in small bags if you wish to give it to your friends.
- It can be kept in the fridge for a few days in an air-tight container.
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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/asian-popcorn-wasabi-sesame/ (may not work)