Sweet and Spicy Popcorn

Name: Sweet and Spicy Popcorn
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps canola oil; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 59 milliliters light corn syrup; 118 milliliters popcorn kernels; 237 milliliters roasted, salted pepitas (pumpkin seeds); 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

The recipe Sweet and Spicy Popcorn could satisfy your American craving in roughly 10 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 322 calories, 2g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. A mixture of salt, roasted, corn syrup, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250F. Mist 2 large, rimmed baking sheets with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Sheet

Oven

In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, warm oil over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add 3 popcorn kernels and cover until they pop.

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Popcorn Kernels

Pop

Add remaining kernels, cover and shake pan continuously over burner until popcorn is completely popped, 2 to 4 minutes.

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Popcorn

Shake

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Frying Pan

Transfer popcorn to a large bowl, discarding any unpopped kernels. Toss pepitas into bowl with popcorn.

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Pumpkin Seeds

Popcorn

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Bowl

In a medium pot over medium heat, combine butter, sugar and corn syrup. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until mixture turns golden brown, about 5 minutes.

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Corn Syrup