Best 8 Spicy Pimentón Popcorn Recipes

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If you're looking for a spicy snack that's also easy to make, spicy pimentón popcorn is the perfect choice. Made with just a few simple ingredients, this popcorn is packed with flavor and has a kick that will leave you wanting more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

CAJUN-SPICED POPCORN



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Popcorn is roasted with butter and a blend of spices to make an addictive snack. I make this for watching movies or even sports.

Provided by Rhiannone

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Popcorn Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

20 cups popped popcorn
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons lemon pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the popped popcorn in a large roasting pan.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, paprika, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Pour over the popcorn and stir until it is somewhat evenly coated.
  • Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container for later.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.6 calories, Carbohydrate 5.3 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 311.7 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

SPICY POPCORN



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 10m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup popping corn kernels
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in deep pot over medium high heat. Add corn. Cover pot and pop the corn, shaking pan often. Remove from heat. Drizzle with melted butter. Combine spices in a small dish and sprinkle the blend over hot corn. Serve.

SWEET AND SPICY POPCORN



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup coconut oil
16 cups hot, freshly popped popcorn

Steps:

  • Stir the confectioners' sugar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, cumin and cayenne together in a small bowl. Heat the coconut oil in a very large pot with a lid over medium heat. Add the popcorn and half of the sugar mixture, cover the pot and shake to coat. Add the remaining sugar mixture and continue to shake until well coated. Serve immediately.

SPICY PIMENTóN POPCORN



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Using more oil than popcorn, a technique developed by Jessica Koslow of Sqirl in Los Angeles, yields a particularly crisp and rich popcorn. Here, the kernels are popped, then tossed while still hot with a combination of sweet and hot smoked paprikas, and bit of earthy cumin. It's a complex mix that can be as hot as you can take it.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     snack, finger foods

Time 20m

Yield About 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup grapeseed or other neutral oil with a high smoke point (such as corn, canola, or sunflower)
1/3 cup popcorn kernels
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
Pimentón (hot smoked paprika), to taste

Steps:

  • In a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat, heat oil and 3 popcorn kernels. When kernels pop, add remaining kernels, lower heat to medium-low, and cover almost all the way with a lid, leaving a tiny crack open for steam to escape (face the crack away from where you are standing).
  • Cook, shaking occasionally, until popping stops.
  • Transfer popcorn to a bowl, and immediately toss with salt, cumin, sweet paprika and pimentón, if using. For the utmost crunch, let popcorn settle for 5 to 7 minutes before eating.

SPICY-SWEET BUFFALO POPCORN



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If Buffalo wings and kettle corn married, this would be their baby! This popcorn is sweet, salty, and spicy all at the same time! It's a winner for football parties. If you like blue cheese, try sprinkling a few blue cheese crumbles over your serving of popcorn. I put a small bowl of blue cheese crumbles next to the popcorn bowl so people can add some if they wish.

Provided by MARGARET N

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Popcorn Recipes

Time 56m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

cooking spray
8 cups popped popcorn
1 cup white sugar
¼ cup water
⅓ cup Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's®)
3 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Fill with popcorn.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone pad.
  • Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, without stirring and swirling pan gently as needed, until sugar has melted and the caramel is a deep amber color, 8 to 12 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Stir Buffalo sauce and butter carefully into the caramel; it will spit and bubble and may form a ball. Return to heat; bring to a boil, stirring until caramel is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda and cayenne pepper.
  • Pour spicy caramel mixture carefully over the popcorn. Toss to completely coat, guarding your hands from the hot caramel. Spread the coated popcorn onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until dry, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 502.6 mg, Sugar 25 g

SPICY POPCORN



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When I want to indulge in a snack, I make this spicy popcorn. One batch doesn't last long at our house. You can add more or less red pepper flakes to suit your family's taste. -Kay Young, Flushing, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 cups popped popcorn
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine the butter, paprika, cumin and red pepper flakes. Pour over popcorn; toss to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toss again.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 337mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SPICY POPCORN



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Provided by Food Network

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Vegetable oil
1/2 cup popping corn
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, or more

Steps:

  • Place the popcorn kernels in a heavy-bottomed large pot and add enough oil just to cover them. Put the lid on and cook on high until you hear the first pop. Immediately take it off the heat and let it sit 1 minute. Then return it to the heat and finish popping, shaking the pan the whole time. Toss the cheese with the white pepper.
  • In a large bowl, toss the popcorn with the butter well then with the cheese and black pepper mixture and taste for seasoning.

SPICY POPCORN WITH PIMENT D'’ESPELETTE AND MARCONA ALMONDS



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This spicy upscale popcorn combines two international ingredients: ground French peppers and Spanish almonds.

Provided by Lora Zarubin

Yield Makes about 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 teaspoon piment d'Espelette or Hungarian hot paprika, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1/4 cup peanut oil
3/4 cup whole roasted Marcona almonds*

Steps:

  • Mix 1/2 teaspoon piment d'Espelette and 1/2 teaspoon salt in small bowl and reserve.
  • Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat; stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon piment d'Espelette and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • Combine popcorn kernels and peanut oil in large deep pot with lid. Heat over medium-high heat, occasionally swirling pot so that popcorn kernels are coated with oil. Cover pot. When popcorn kernels start popping, rotate pot over burner until all kernels have popped. Remove popcorn from heat. Immediately add melted butter mixture and Marcona almonds to pot. Cover pot. Using oven mitts, firmly hold pot and lid together and shake until popcorn and Marcona almonds are well coated with melted butter mixture. Transfer popcorn mixture to serving bowl. Sprinkle with reserved piment d'Espelette-salt mixture and serve.
  • Tender Spanish almonds that are usually sold roasted and salted; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and natural foods stores and online from latienda.com.

Tips:

  • To make sure the popcorn is evenly coated with the spicy pimentn seasoning, use a large bowl and toss the popcorn until it is completely covered.
  • If you want to make the popcorn extra spicy, add more pimentn seasoning to taste.
  • Be careful not to burn the popcorn. Keep an eye on it while it is cooking, and stir it regularly.
  • For a healthier version of this snack, use air-popped popcorn instead of microwave popcorn.
  • If you don't have pimentn seasoning, you can make your own by combining paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and chili powder.

Conclusion:

Spicy pimentn popcorn is a delicious and easy-to-make snack that is perfect for parties or movie nights. It is also a great way to use up leftover popcorn kernels. With its smoky and spicy flavor, this popcorn is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a tasty snack, give spicy pimentn popcorn a try.

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