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title: "Chili lime popcorn - The Bake School"
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# Chili lime popcorn - The Bake School

Add as trusted Google source Jump to Recipe Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.   I'm convinced that a bowl of freshly-popped popcorn can make all sorts of miserable situations at least a tiny bit better.     I like to douse my buttered popcorn in Frank's Red Hot , which yields soggy popcorn that kind of tastes like chicken wings. I know you're thinking it's weird, but trust me, soggy chicken-wing-flavored popcorn is pretty awesome. Just do it and thank me later. Then there's chili lime flavored popcorn. I struggled a lot with how to get this one right. Obviously the easy way to make chili lime popcorn is to just take your buttered popcorn and sprinkled with chili powder, salt, and sprinkle with lime juice. This totally works, but again, this yields damp popcorn. Recently, my new strategy is to omit the lime juice and use citric acid instead. It's a powder, and it's how many chip companies impart that tangy citrus flavor to snacks without the water. It works, and when combined with a little lime zest, lots of chili powder and salt, it's winning.   For more recipes to make with popcorn, try this  popcorn brittle  and popcorn brittle brownies .   📖 Recipe Chili Lime Popcorn Author Author : Janice Lawandi Chili lime popcorn is a light snack full of flavour with lime zest and chili powder. Give your popcorn extra tang without making it soggy by using a pinch of citric acid powder  5 from 1 vote Cook Mode Prevent your screen from going dark Print Recipe Pin Recipe Save Recipe Saved Recipe Prep Time 5 minutes mins Total Time 5 minutes mins Course Snack Cuisine American Servings 2 Calories 281 kcal Need measurements in CUPS Use the button options below to switch from Metric to US measurements! It's that easy! Ingredients   Metric US   0.5x 1x 2x 3x ▢ 400   grams   popped popcorn ▢ 45   grams   unsalted butter   or even more, melted ▢ 5   mL   chili powder   or more ▢ 2.5   mL   Diamond Crystal fine kosher salt   optional, if you find your popcorn isn’t salty enough from the butter ▢ 2   pinches   citric acid   or the juice of a lime ▢ ½   lime   or more, zested Instructions   Toss together the popcorn with all the ingredients and thoroughly mix. Taste it and adjust your seasoning accordingly. Notes Find citric acid on Amazon Explore More With AI Dietary Options Substitutions Scale +/- Summarize Nutrition Calories: 281 kcal Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation. Give back If you enjoy the free content on this website, buy me a pound of butter to say thanks! More Snack Recipes Sourdough Discard Crackers Toasted pumpkin seeds Candied bacon jerky Toasted maple sesame nuts Like this? Share it with friends. 362 shares Email Pinterest 310 Facebook 52 Reddit Save WhatsApp Threads Messenger