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This crave-worthy Chili & Lime Popcorn in Coconut Oil is a fun and different spin that leaves butter out of the equation.
Why You’ll Love This Chili & Lime Popcorn
The flavors of chili and lime put a completely different spin on popcorn as we know it. It’s refreshing, tangy, a little punchy, and incredibly addicting.
We’ve also replaced the usual butter for coconut oil, which offers a faint but welcomed tropical flavor pairing beautifully with the lime.
Ingredients
- Plain popcorn kernels
- Organic, unrefined, cold-pressed coconut oil
- Chili powder
- Lime
- Sea salt
How to Make Chili & Lime Popcorn
- Pop the popcorn in a large pot as per the directions on the packaging, but replace the recommended butter or oil with coconut oil.
- In a small saucepan, heat the remainder of the coconut oil (2 TBSP) over medium-low heat.
- Add the chili powder to the coconut oil, followed by lime juice, and whisk until well mixed. Bring it to a low simmer, then remove the saucepan from the heat and set it aside.
- When the popcorn is ready, drizzle the coconut oil from the saucepan over the popcorn; cover the pot and give it a good toss to evenly coat the popcorn.
- Serve in a bowl; hit the popcorn with an extra spritz of lime juice and some lime zest.
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Chili and Lime Popcorn (Popped in Coconut Oil)
This crave-worthy Chili & Lime Popcorn in Coconut Oil is a fun and different spin that leaves butter out of the equation.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels
- 4 TBSP of coconut oil, divided
- 1 tsp of chili powder
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Pop the popcorn as per the directions on the packaging. Use 2 tablespoons of coconut oil.
- In a small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil on medium-low.
- Add the chili powder, and stir well to combine.
- Add the juice of one lime leaving just a bit of juice in the lime to spritz the popcorn when served.
- Stir to combine.
- Bring to a low simmer, remove from heat, and stir.
- When the popcorn is ready, drizzle the coconut oil over the popcorn.
- Cover and toss to coat.
- Finish the popcorn off with a spritz of lime juice and sprinkle with lime zest.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1997mg | Fiber: 1g
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When do you do something with the other 2 tablespoons of coconut oil?
Oh, I see… used to pop the popcorn.
Also this: http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/chili-and-lime-popcorn-in-coconut-oil/
I could have definitely worded that better — sorry for the confusion!
Looks really tasty!
Thanks, Jared! Being the huge buttery popcorn fan that I am, I was surprised and delighted at how much I actually enjoyed this, haha.