Popcorn Recipes
Piquant Popcorn
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons corn oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 1/2-inch piece ginger root, peeled, chopped
- 1 cup popping corn
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan. Add 1 clove of crushed garlic, ginger and popping corn. Stir well.
- Cover and cook over medium high heat for 3 to 5 minutes, holding lid firmly and shaking pan frequently until popping stops.
- Turn popped corn onto a dish, discarding any unpopped corn kernels.
- Melt butter in pan.
- Stir in remaining clove of crushed garlic and chili sauce.
- Return corn to pan and toss well until evenly coated with mixture.
- Add parsley and salt and stir well.
- Turn into a serving dish.
- Serve warm or cold.
Notes
Variation: Omit chili sauce and add 1 teaspoon dry mustard, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives to melted butter.