Barbara Kafka

Very Spicy Popcorn

Preparation info
  • Makes

    1½ Quarts

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Intolerant Gourmet
The Intolerant Gourmet

By Barbara Kafka

Published 2011

  • About

Come drink time, there is often a need for a spicy snack. This is it, and crunchy too—not for the fainthearted.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons safflower oil
  • ¼ cup popcorn kernels
  • 1½ tablespo

Method

Add half of the oil and all of the kernels to a 4-quart pot with a lid over medium heat. Leave the lid slightly ajar to allow some steam to escape. Cook, shaking the pot occasionally, until the popping sounds start to die down, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the popcorn to a bowl. Stir the remaining oil and