Thai Style Popcorn

Ingredients  

• 2 tablespoon Oil
• 1/2 cup Unpopped popcorn
• 1 1/2 cup Salted peanuts roughly chopped

Thai flavoring

• 1/4 cup Oil
• 2/3 cup Brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoon Soy sauce
• 3 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• Zest of 1 lime
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/3 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup Cilantro finely chopped, optional

Instructions 

For the popcorn

1. In a large pot on medium to medium-low heat, add 2 tablespoon of oil and unpopped popcorn kernels. Stir until all the kernels are coated in oil. Spread it evenly at the bottom of the pan. Cover the pot with a lid. You should hear the kernels pop after a few minutes. Remove the pot from heat when the frequency of pops reduces to about 1-2 every 10 seconds. Add peanuts and set aside.2 tablespoon Oil,½ cup Unpopped popcorn,1 ½ cup Salted peanuts

For the Thai Style coating

1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
2. In a sauce pan on medium heat add ¼ cup of oil, followed by brown sugar, soy sauce, sriracha, lime juice, and lime zest. Once the mixture starts to simmer, set the timer for 5 minutes, and let it continue to simmer. After 5 minutes, remove from heat and immediately add baking soda and mix well.¼ cup Oil,⅔ cup Brown sugar,2 tablespoon Soy sauce,3 tablespoon Sriracha sauce,Zest of 1 lime,Juice of 1 lime,⅓ teaspoon Baking soda
3. Quickly pour this sauce over popcorn-peanut mixture and mix until everything is well coated.
4. Transfer this to two parchment-lined baking dishes and place it in the oven for 45 mins, stirring every 15 to 20 minutes minutes.
5. After removing from the oven, let it cool completely to crisp-up. Toss it with cialntro only if desired. Thai style popcorn is now ready, enjoy as a snack with your favorite beverage.¼ to ½ cup Cilantro