Pad Thai Popcorn

Description

Crispy, crunchy, sweet, spicy, aromatic, and awesome! You know I’m a fan of the hyperbole, but it’s with all sincerity that I say this may be the greatest caramel popcorn-related snack breakthrough since balls.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup unpopped popcorn
  • 1 cup chopped dry-roasted, salted peanuts
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1 ½ tablespoons sambal oelek chili paste
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
  • ⅓ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Servings: 8

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