
How To Make Spicy Italian Popcorn
Make movie nights better with savory serving of this Italian popcorn, made tasteful with Parmigiano-Reggiano and red pepper flakes, for a flavorful snack!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2½tbspvegetable oil
- ½cuppopcorn kernels
- 4tbspunsalted butter
- 2garlic cloves,minced
- ¼cupParmigiano-Reggiano,grated
- 1tspred pepper flakes
- 2tspdried oregano
- ½tspsalt
Instructions
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Heat the vegetable oil in a very large pan over medium-high heat. Add the popcorn, then cover with a tight fitting lid.
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Wait for the popcorn to start popping, then shake the pan gently every now and again to keep the kernels moving. When the popping slows to 2 to 3 seconds apart, remove the pan from the heat.
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Melt the butter in the microwave. Add the garlic and microwave for 1 minute more.
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Pour the garlic butter through a fine meshed strainer into a small bowl; discard the garlic.
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In a mini food processor or spice grinder, grind the Parmigiano-Reggiano, red pepper flakes, oregano and salt until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
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Transfer the popcorn to a serving bowl. Pour the garlic butter over the popcorn and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the cheese mixture and toss again until the popcorn is evenly coated.
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Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 92.01kcal
- Fat: 7.78g
- Saturated Fat: 3.17g
- Trans Fat: 0.18g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.38g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.79g
- Carbohydrates: 4.13g
- Fiber: 0.73g
- Sugar: 0.11g
- Protein: 1.74g
- Cholesterol: 12.28mg
- Sodium: 43.68mg
- Calcium: 41.66mg
- Potassium: 22.99mg
- Iron: 0.25mg
- Vitamin A: 39.78µg
- Vitamin C: 0.18mg
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