Scary Barbecue Snack Mix

Scary Barbecue Snack Mix
Scary Barbecue Snack Mix might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 416 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of American food. If you have chili powder, popcorn, paprika, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It is perfect for Father's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Heat oven to 300°F with rack in middle. Grease rimmed baking sheet with oil.
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Combine popcorn, tortilla chips, cheese crackers, and corn nuts in a large bowl.
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Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
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Remove pan from heat and whisk in barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, paprika, chili and garlic powders, and Tabasco, if using.
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Drizzle barbecue sauce mixture over snack mix and stir until combined well.
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Evenly spread mixture in baking sheet and bake, stirring and turning mixture over every 10 minutes, for a total of 40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack (it will crisp as it cools), then break into pieces.
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•Snack mix keeps in an airtight container for up to 1 week.•If you want to pop your own popcorn, we recommend using a hot-air popper. To end up with at least 6 cups, use 1/4 cup kernels.
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Recommended wine: Zinfandel, Rose Wine

Barbecue on the menu? Try pairing with Zinfandel and rosé Wine. A rosé is refreshing in hot temperatures and complements sweet and spicy sauces and rubs. Zinfandel is a classic red wine choice for barbecue, especially for pork ribs and beef brisket. You could try Ghost Pines Sonoma County San Joaquin County Zinfandel. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 27 dollars per bottle.
Ghost Pines Sonoma County San Joaquin County Zinfandel
Ghost Pines Sonoma County San Joaquin County Zinfandel
Our Ghost Pines Zinfandel blends fruit from San Joaquin, Sonoma and Lake counties to accentuate the best of what each of these phenomenal Zinfandel-producing counties has to offer. The 2014 Zinfandel opens with rich, complex aromas of ripe raspberry jam, cracked pepper and toasty oak. On the palate, the wine offers intense, jammy flavors of black cherry, boysenberry, brown spice and cola framed by lush structure and a long, multi-layered finish.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score6
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