Pad Thai Popcorn

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup unpopped corn kernel
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce or 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sriracha asian garlic sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons lime zest
• chopped cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250 degrees f.
• 2 add a teaspoon of oil and the corn kernels to a pot over medium heat and cover.
• 3 once the first kernel pops, shake the pot frequently until all the kernels have popped.
• 4 transfer the popcorn to a large bowl and add in the peanuts.
• 5 in the same pot, add in the brown sugar, vegetable oil and corn syrup over medium heat, followed by the fish sauce and lime juice.
• 6 stir this and allow it to cook until thickened.
• 7 once thick, turn off the heat and add in the sriracha, baking soda, and lime zest.
• 8 pour this over the popcorn and peanuts and mix well.
• 9 spread the popcorn on a baking sheet or two and place in the oven for 30 minutes, tossing it once or twice during that time.
• 10 allow the sticky popcorn to cool and then garnish with cilantro, if desired.