When you have an impromptu Happy Hour at your house this summer, make some popcorn!
It’s such a simple thing to do.
This Mexican Popcorn is my new favorite thing. Happy Hours REJOICE!
And if you’re just eating popcorn for dinner on a Monday night by yourself, that’s totally fine too. Don’t listen to what my mom has to say about popcorn being an unacceptable dinner. If you do eat it for dinner, I would suggest putting your popcorn in a bowl. Don’t eat it out of the pot. I’m pretty sure my husband would eat popcorn straight from the pot if he didn’t have me in his life. Wait. He’d probably eat it out of the microwave bag without all this spice flavor business. Let’s be real.
Bowls are how we stay classy. Additional herbs, spices & lime zest are how we make life fancy.
It’s also how we make popcorn even MORE addictive!
And we’re off!
Cumin. Smoked Paprika. Oregano. Lime Zest. CHECK.
Coconut oil & popcorn kernels. CHECK CHECK.
Mix the herbs & spices together.
Melt the coconut oil while you’re popping the popcorn! I don’t have pictures of popping the popcorn because I’m smart.
You gotta keep the lid on. IT POPS, ya know.
Squeeze half a lime into that mixture!
Pour the melted coconut oil & herbs over your popcorn. STIR IT IN.
I used my hands at one point. They really help you get in there!
Salt it up! Add lime zest. STIR.
Eat it out of a bowl.
Eat a LOT OF IT. Serve it with a cocktail.
We’ll get to the cocktail next. All you gin lovers GET EXCITED!
Mexican Popcorn
Serves 3-4 people
adapted from Jamie Oliver Magazine
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
- 1/3 cup popcorn kernels
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- kosher salt
- juice from 1/2 lime & zest from 1 lime
Place a 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 3 tablespoons coconut oil and a 2-3 kernels to the pot. Close the lid and when popcorn kernels start to pop, add the remaining kernels and put the lid back on the pot. Move pot back and forth on the stove and pop the popcorn until you start to hear the popping slow down. Put popcorn in a large bowl and set aside.
In a small saucepan melt remaining 3 tablespoons coconut oil over medium-high heat. Add the smoked paprika, oregano & cumin to the oil and let sit over heat for 1 minute. Stir in the juice of half a lime and quickly stir mixture onto the popcorn. Season with salt & sprinkle lime zest throughout the batch of popcorn.
**If you’d like to use microwave popcorn, use a flavorless variety. About two bags would work for this batch. If you’re looking to make a spicy version, add a little cayenne to the mix. Oh! And if you don’t have coconut oil, cook the popcorn in vegetable oil and use BUTTER for the topping. Enjoy!***
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66 Comments
say somethingyum! if i wasnt worried it would wake the ‘normal’ sleeping people in my house, i’d make it now!
Adding coconut oil to my grocery list right now.
This will be perfect for watching Wimbledon this week.
This looks fantastic and I love the idea of citrus added to just about anything!
Yum! This stuff looks mad delicious. Great summer treat!
Welp it’s only breakfast time in NJ and now I have a craving for popcorn! Mmmmm Mmmmm good!
Totes maj. Question: how do you keep your popcorn from deflating when you pour the flavored oil onto it? I always end up with soggy popcorn when I do that.
I put the popcorn into a plastic bag, pour the butter, or oily mixture in a shake like crazy. It distributes it evenly and stops popcorn going soggy.
mh yum, sounds delicious. guess i know what will be on “the menue” for the next movie night! mexican popcorn and margaritas – sounds good to me =)
i usually pop my popcorn in my little popcorn machine and i am always on the hunt for ways to flavor it. thanks for sharing.
wrist candy!!!!
This looks sooo great! I love dressed-up popcorn.
I’ve been on a gin kick, too. Just made a lemonade with gin and thyme, if you’re curious: http://alittlesaffron.com/2012/06/25/gin-thyme-lemonade/
SO GOOD! Yes please.
And as a gin lover, I’m super excited.
I know what I’m making for a snack today. OH BOY.
I totally had a piece of popcorn fly at my eye one time…so yeah, keep the lid on. Is that an awesome way to blind yourself or just sad? Either way I’m totes putting this in my popcorn arsenal!
i don’t always love popcorn but this is something i could TOTALLY get behind!
Yum I can’t tell you how much I love popcorn. Would this work with vegetable or olive oil instead of coconut oil, if I don’t have coconut oil?
yes!!! use oil for the popping and you can use butter for the topping instead of coconut oil. I bet it’s AMAZING.
OH I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS. The drinky too.
I wanna come over!!!!!!!!!
Coconut oil for your popcorn? Genius.
Also, I’ve never seen popcorn made up that way….I just learned something! Yay for learning new things!
“Bowls are how we stay classy.” such truth, a fantastic quote haha Agreed that a pretty bowl (even a normal bowl) makes all the difference.
And gin! I’m looking forward to the recipe!
Arm candy meets gin candy meets Ole’! Loves!
ya did it again Shuts!
omg – that looks amazing
yummy yum yum! i am a single lady tonight since hubby is out of town. i will be having this for dinner, thank you very much.
this is dinner for me too, with ‘a room with a view’ on netflix. i really am single and this is just for me so i added semisweet chocolate. mole’-style! ha ha
I think I need to watch movies and eat this popcorn all day! Love!
Homemade stovetop popcorn is the greatest! For some reason it seems like a real treat–even though it’s super inexpensive and easy. I had some with butter and fresh dill just last night.
Omg I NEED to be using coconut oil when I make homemade popcorn. Why have I not been doing this??? Thanks for giving me that revelation, Tracy!
Tracy Shutterbean you’ve done it again! This needs to happen in my life….maybe tonight if I can find my paprika!!!
seriously need this in my life right now. so tempted to take the popcorn kernels out of this vase on my shelf (that’s used for decorative purposes) in order to make it. YUM!
Yummy looking popcorn! Great alternative to chips and salsa being the only Mexican style snack!
Delicious idea!
Oh, good suggestion to wait for the oil to melt before adding all the kernels. Last time I tried coconut oil in place of canola, it got very clumpy. Still tasted good, though!
Did you mention gin?
Whoa where did you find Jamies new magazine!? Looks yummy!
Whole foods!!!
Yummy popcorn recipe and the anticipation of an awesome gin cocktail to come, Monday just got serious!
Can’t wait to try this!!
Cooking popcorn in coconut oil gives it such a great flavour! Once I tried it, I can’t go back to using regular oil, it’s awesome!!
I can definitely say that is the most beautiful popcorn I’ve ever seen. And coconut oil is the only way to go.
Pretty cool, I have to try this! I love how you set up your photos. Very inspiring
i cannot wait to make this tonight for dinner!
I want to eat this forever. Thank you.
I am eating a bowl of popcorn with Old Bay RIGHT NOW. This combination sounds so good, I’ll have to try it soon!
So I tossed a bunch of kale in this seasoning combo (except using canola instead of coconut oil) and baked them up into some mexican kale chips and they were sooooo yummy! Will most def try it as intended as soon I pick up some popcorn at the store!
Please send any leftovers my way!
holy toledo. made this last night and we.could.not.stop.eating. IT WAS SO GOOD. It made a huge bowl full and we thought we’d have leftovers to snack on today but nope. Hubs and I ate the whole bowl. Do not omit the lime zest. That was my favorite part!
My poor eyes are getting old but I think I read that the recipe serves 3-4 people? So I found my reading glasses, and when I read it again, it does say 3-4 people! But you’re kidding right? You meant 1 serving for 1 person right? Because when I made the popcorn, there was only enough for me. Me, myself, and I…… Okay I get it—that is 3 people! Now I don’t feel like such a piggy.
Made a lazy person’s version of this tonight… microwaved popcorn thrown into a bowl. I sprayed butter flavored cooking spray, squeezed bottled lime juice and sprinkled in the spices and shook the bowl. Then repeated this process until I was happy. Probably not a great as yours, but I loved it!!
nice improv!!!!
does it make a huge difference if you use regular paprika instead of smoked paprika?
the smoked paprika has more flavor than the regular kind. I would most definitely try to use it if you can!
I blogged today about your approval of eating popcorn for dinner. And I especially want to try this version! I usually have mine plain so I can’t wait. Thanks for continually posting such great recipes!
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This looks like an amazing combination, I’m going to try it soon! I love experimenting with and eating popcorn in all kinds of different ways! And I love having popcorn for dinner too.
Tracy, this is ADDICTIVE! Way to go.
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