Thai Red Coconut Curry Popcorn Recipe

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Daniel Gritzer
Daniel Gritzer
Daniel Gritzer
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Daniel joined the Serious Eats culinary team in 2014 and writes recipes, equipment reviews, articles on cooking techniques. Prior to that he was a food editor at Food & Wine magazine, and the staff writer for Time Out New York's restaurant and bars section.
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Updated Jun. 05, 2019
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Inspired by the flavors of a spicy red Thai coconut curry, this homemade popcorn is flavored with a fragrant mix of coconut, chili power, lemongrass, makrut lime leaves, garlic, and ginger. A little sugar rounds out the assertive flavors into an compelling little package.

Note:Dried chili powder can have different levels of heat depending on the type; you may have to adjust, adding more or less than the recipe calls for, to get the heat level right.

Recipe Facts

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Active:10 mins
Total:10 mins
Serves:4 to 6 servings
Makes:8 cups

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  • 5tablespoonsdried coconut flakes

  • 5driedmakrut lime leaves

  • 2teaspoonsmuscovado ordark brown sugar

  • 1teaspoonchili powder(see note)

  • 1teaspoonroughly chopped freshlemongrass

  • 1teaspoonpowdered ginger

  • 1/2teaspoongarlic powder

  • 1/4teaspoonfreshly grated lime zest from 1 lime

  • 1/2cuppopcorn kernels, popped (about 8 cups popped)

  • 4tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted

  • Kosher salt

Directions

  1. In an electric spice grinder or high-power blender, combine coconut, lime leaves, sugar, chili powder, lemongrass, powdered ginger, garlic powder, and lime zest and blend until a fine powder forms.

  2. Place popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl and drizzle melted butter all over, tossing to coat evenly. Add about 1/4 cup coconut mixture, tossing to coat evenly; add more, if necessary, until popcorn is well coated (leftover coconut mixture can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days). Season with salt and serve. Popcorn can be stored at room temperature in a zipper-lock bag overnight.

Special equipment

electric spice grinder orhigh-power blender

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)
141 Calories
12g Fat
8g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
Total Fat12g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 31%
Cholesterol20mg 7%
Sodium235mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
总糖1克
Protein1g
维生素C 0毫克 1%
Calcium 7mg 1%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 47mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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