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Spicy Cinnamon-Sugar Popcorn Recipe

Spicy Cinnamon-Sugar Popcorn
Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: | Makes: 6 to 8 servings

The chile oil in this recipe imparts only a slight spicy flavor. It combines nicely with the cinnamon-sugar and buttery popcorn, rendering the final result irresistible. We recommend serving this alongside Black Sesame and Mustard Popcorn and Parmigiano–Black Pepper Popcorn.

What to buy: Look for hot chile oil in the Asian section of your supermarket. We like the La-Yu brand.

We found that fine salt (a.k.a. table salt) works best on popcorn, because its fine grain adheres better to each kernel.

Special equipment: We tested this recipe with popcorn made in an air popper, which produced stellar results.

This recipe was featured as part of our story on dorm cooking.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon hot chile oil, such as La-Yu
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. Using an air popper, pop the corn kernels into a large bowl. Meanwhile, combine the butter and chile oil in a small bowl. As the large bowl begins to fill with popcorn, alternately drizzle the oil mixture over the popcorn and sprinkle it with the cinnamon-sugar, occasionally tossing to coat.
  3. When the popcorn stops popping, use your hands to toss everything together and ensure that the ingredients are evenly distributed. Serve immediately.
    Write a review | 8 Reviews
  • Spicy Cinnamon-Sugar Popcorn Recipe
    5

    My trick and I thought stroke of genius was to use any pan with a steam beg or pasta insert. First oil and corn in the pot.second inverted the steam/strainer insert so it is upside-down and like a lid. This allows for you pop like crazy, shake like crazy and really easy to hold on to the rim and handles of the pot. The beauty is air escapes so no stale popcorn and you shake all the salt and oil and insure no lose popcorn

  • Spicy Cinnamon-Sugar Popcorn Recipe
    5

    sounds good will try this. i make popcorn in a big all clad pan using the cook's illustrated method. perfect popcorn every time.

  • While the balance of flavors was out of this world, this recipe was too oily/buttery for me. I just made it popping the popcorn on the stovetop in a healthy dose of the chili oil --- PERFECT. The heat imbued into every popped kernel, and was perfectly complemented with the sweet/salty/cinnamony. No need to douse it with butter afterward.

    Hubba hubba. Great recipe, Chow!

  • This sounds very good, deff gonna try it. Im going to try using the oil that Iv skimmed off of a spicy dish iv done. Fingers crossed

  • A great way to "air" pop without an actual airpopper would be to simply put the kernels in a paper bag and fold the top down. Microwave as you would for a tradition microwave popcorn. It works well with recipes like this because you can just shake everything in the bag. This recipe is delicious btw chow: thanks.

  • I've been eating a version of this since I was old enough not to choke on it. Thanks, Chow.

  • Just pop it, then mix the flavoring ingredients with the popcorn. You might need less butter. Simple.

  • How could you do this recipe if you do NOT have an air popper and you use the old oil in the pan and shimmy and shake method on the stove top?

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