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vegan chili cheese popcorn

Vegan Cheese Popcorn with Chili & Lime

Dehydrated ackee give this popcorn a cheesy flavour and the chili and lime juice give a spicy kick.
Course Snack
Keyword vegan cheese popcorn
Prep Time 10 minutes
Author Chantal

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsps Oil divided
  • 1/4 cup Popcorn kernels
  • Dehydrated ackee* (yield from 1 cup puree)
  • Juice from half a lime
  • Salt as needed

For chili spice blend:

  • 2 tsp Ancho chili powder
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

  1. Pulse the dehydrated ackee in a spice grinder to make a powder. Set aside
  2. Mix together the chili spice blend ingredients and set aside
  3. Pop the popcorn using 1 tbsp of the oil in a pot with a loose lid that is larger than you think you need.
  4. While the popcorn is cooking, mix together the dehydrated ackee with a tablespoon of the chili mix.
  5. When the popcorn is done and still warm, drizzle over the remaining tablespoon of oil and sprinkle over the ackee chili mix followed by the lime juice. Cover with pot and shake vigorously to coat. If necessary use a spoon or spatula to mix and coat all the kernels well. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired, add more chili spice blend if you like more kick.

Recipe Notes

*The time given for this recipe assumes that the ackee has been dehydrated ahead of time