Jan 22

Sriracha Popcorn

A New Ingredient for the New Year: Pick a new ingredient that you’ve been wanting to try… and cook or bake up a new recipe in the new year. Are you curious about nutritional yeast, fish sauce, matcha, teff – or maybe even ugli fruit? Show us how you’re cooking with something new (to you!) in 2016.

It was National Popcorn Day earlier this week, and also happens to be Foodie Friday today. This week’s theme is another old favorite: Pinterest Curiosities!, so make sure you check out my co-hosts’ blogs (Annmarie from the Fit Foodie Mama, Esther from Chocolate Runner Girl + Jess from Hello To Fit) too! (I apologize in advance for the double linkup, but yay for more food inspiration?!)

#Sriracha Popcorn for #FoodieFriday! #Linkup with @fitfoodiemama @run_chocolate @hellotofit

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I’ve been pulling 12+ hour days every day, and working on the weekend.. (Such is the life in Internal Medicine.) I am also living at a friend’s sister’s house, so I feel kinda bad about takin’ up her cooking space, so to speak, even though I’m sure she wouldn’t mind.

What I’m trying to say is that I don’t have a “new” recipe, but I do have a backdated recipe I’ve been meaning to post in forever (and currently only have one picture of, but that will hopefully be remedied at some point)–so we’re gonna go with it! The new ingredient of choice is…nutritional yeast!

The little movie theater back in the town where my medical school is (Lewisburg) serves popcorn with nutritional yeast, which is where I got the idea for this recipe.

Sriracha Popcorn

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2-3 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 1-2 tbsp sriracha

Instructions:

  1. Heat the coconut oil in a large pot on medium-high heat (~6-7/10, if your stovetop happens to have numbers).
  2. Pour in the popcorn kernels and cover with a lid, leaving a tiny bit of space to allow it to vent.
  3. Mix nutritional yeast + sriracha together and toss with popcorn to mix!
Make #Sriracha Popcorn for #movienight this weekend! #TheRecipeReDux #FoodieFriday

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End-of-Week-ish Recap!

  • I have a new review up of a cookbook I really love–The Homemade Kitchen (Alana Chernila’s second cookbook)!
  • Check out my adventures hiking up/through the Cave of Munits with two of my best friends from college (UCD music represent! <3)!
  • My parents mom apparently decided that I’ve been single for too long and tried to set me up with someone. Here’s how my suspicions were confirmed. >_>
  • My scholarship/blog competition post is live! More details on Monday, but I’d super-appreciate any and all support (e.g. views + shares <3)!
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  • What’s a new ingredient you want to try using?
  • What’s a recipe on Pinterest that you’ve been meaning to try making?
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  1. I love putting nooch on my popcorn! Wouldn’t have thought to put sriracha in is tho. So thanks for the inspo :D
    GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth recently posted…Orange Kale Quinoa Smoothie BowlMy Profile

    1. hehehe, I hope you like this version! I’ve never made it with just nutritional yeast, but that may have to be my next step! :P

  2. I love Sriracha and nutritional yeast so this recipe is right up my alley. 12+ hour days sound exhausting, I hope you are getting plenty of rest Farrah. Great recipe :)

    1. Thank you, Mary! <3 Rest hasn't been happening too much lately, but I kindasorta get to catch up on weekends!

  3. Well, this is lucky– I was planning on making popcorn tonight, and this sounds delicious!

    1. Hooray! :D What a happy coincidence! I hope you like it! :]

  4. Great way to boost plain popcorn!
    Cindys Recipes and Writings recently posted…Peanut Crusted Chicken #TheRecipeReDuxMy Profile

    1. Yes indeed! :D!

  5. Spiciness and nooch AND popcorn… I think we have a winner :)
    Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Friday Finisher 1/22/16My Profile

    1. I like combining all the things I love whenever possible! ;P

  6. I put Cholula all over my popcorn :D
    Susie @ SuzLyfe recently posted…Fulfillment, Movement, Priorities (Friday Favorites)My Profile

    1. Good stuff! :D!!

  7. You just inspired me for this weekend! I love Sriracha and I just got a new container of Nutritional yeast! With our Blizzard get ready to slam us starting this afternoon, we’ll be watching it all fall while being cozied up on the couch with movies and popcorn!!! Enter your great popcorn idea.

    I never thought about putting coconut oil in our air-popper. Totally, trying this probably tonight!

    1. Sweet! (The ingredient part, not the blizzard part! x_x I hope you and your family are staying warm and safe!) I hope you enjoy this recipe! <3

  8. I can’t wait to make this! I actually have sriracha seasoning that I am going to try to use with it! Thanks for the recipe/inspiration! :)
    Annmarie recently posted…The Best Gluten Free Blondies Ever {Vegan & Paleo}My Profile

    1. Yay, that’s awesome! :D! I hope you like it!!

  9. I keep seeing popcorn recipes around the internet but have never made it myself- I seriously need to get on this bandwagon! Sriracha/anything spicy + popcorn just sounds like the best combination ever <3
    genevieve @ gratitude & greens recently posted…Velvety Sunchoke And Hazelnut Soup + Thoughts On Being In A LDRMy Profile

    1. Agreed! :D I haven’t made any in a while, so definitely gonna have to change that up again soon! I need an excuse for a movie night!

  10. I’ve never tried Sriracha because I fear it may be too hot, but maybe on popcorn I can work up the nerve. :) It’s a brave new year after all!
    Amethyst Moon recently posted…Lunch at Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar, Disney SpringsMy Profile

    1. If you’re not a fan of spicy, I’d suggest going with just 1 tbsp (or maybe 2-ish tsp?) of sriracha–better to have it be more mild than to go overboard the first time around! :]

  11. What a great idea! A new twist to popcorn! I will have to try it out when I can actually taste food again…this darn cold!
    Hope you have a great weekend!
    XO
    Esther recently posted…Pinterest Interest: Taco SoupMy Profile

    1. Nooo! I hope you’re feeling better, and that you had an awesome weekend! <3

  12. All my favorites! This looks amazing! Going to check out your scholarship post now :-) Have a great weekend.
    Julie @ Running in a Skirt recently posted…Why I Believe in Family Portraits…My Profile

    1. Thanks so much for sharing my post, Julie! <3! I hope you had an amazing weekend! :]

  13. I love Popcorn, and all the different kinds and flavors the better.
    It’s okay to laugh, but in my perfect world I could eat popcorn for breakfast every morning, except it would be calorie free and never make me gain a pound (A girl can dream, right:)
    May have to give this a try, I pinned it for future use:)
    Kristy @Runaway Bridal Planner recently posted…Today is the Day, Grow Your Blog Hop’s Sign Up is NOW OPENMy Profile

    1. It’s cool–I have the very same dream with all sorts of different foods. (These days, it’s poke bowls and acai bowls, and my main wish is just that I could be rich enough to eat them for every meal.) If only, Kristy, if only! *-*

  14. I LOVE all four of these ingredients..and have been having popcorn like craaazy every night. So definitely making this girl!

    xo,
    Sarah Grace

    1. Yay! I hope you like it! <3!

  15. I forget about how good nutritional yeast is!! I used to eat it with olive oil on toast for breakfast :)
    Jess @hellotofit recently posted…Gluten Free Chocolate Chip BlondiesMy Profile

    1. Ooo, that sounds delicious! :] I’m gonna have to try that out!

  16. Oh man, I want to dig into a big bowl of this popcorn tonight! I bet it’s so flavorful!
    Sonali- The Foodie Physician recently posted…Dining with the Doc: Veggie-licious Millet CakesMy Profile

    1. That’s the problem with me and popcorn! It never lasts as long as it’s supposed to! x_x

  17. My husband will be all about this one!

    1. Gotta love the sriracha! :D!!

  18. Popcorn is such a perfect snack. I love the spice you added to this – I want some right now!!
    Alanna recently posted…Harissa Roasted Sweet PotatoesMy Profile

    1. Thanks, Alanna! :D Gotta love popcorn! <3

  19. Ooooooh I love homemade popcorn… I usually make mine with curry… this recipe is so intriguing!! Definitely going to have to check it out, after I buy some nutritional yeast…! ;)
    Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom recently posted…Friday Frivolity – Encouraging Quotes and Printables to Re- Motivate Your New Years Resolutions! + a LINKY Blog Party!!My Profile

    1. Ooo, I’m always on the lookout for more homemade popcorn recipes–I haven’t tried making curry popcorn yet, but that’s gonna have to be next! :]!

  20. YUM! This snack is right up my alley. :)

    1. I heart popcorn too! :D!

  21. Sriracha popcorn! Nice idea. Sounds like a great snack for a movie night at home :)

    1. It definitely is! My only complaint is that it never seems to last long enough! :P

  22. Oh wow. I am a passionate sriracha lover. This HAS to happen soon!!

    1. I like the term, “passionate sriracha lover,” hahaha. :D I hope you like this! :]

  23. Sounds yummy, I love Siracha so having it on popcorn, may actually get me to eat it. I think I am the only person alive that doesn’t like popcorn, my 4 yr old is still perplexed by my refusal of it, when she is stuffing it in her face:o)

    1. :O!! Well, on the plus side, if you don’t end up liking it, maybe she won’t mind finishing it off for you? ;P (Assuming that she’s okay with spicy-ish things!!)

  24. I will def be trying this popcorn out this weekend!! I love sirarcha!! oh my! I think Ill take your foodie challenge too, let me see what crazy things I can come up with (I LOVE ugli fruit, dragonfruit, kimchi, etc, etc)

    1. I hope you like(d) it! :D

      I’ve never tried ugli fruit–what was that like? :O I like durian, but I can’t eat it around my family because they threaten to disown me. :[ So sad!

  25. Girl! You SPICY! ha ha!
    GiGi Eats recently posted…A Not So Ribbiting Taste TestMy Profile

    1. hahaha, thanks, Gigi! ;P

  26. My husband totally love Sriracha! We will definitely have to try this for sure!
    Jennifer Corter recently posted…Lili Nily $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway!My Profile

    1. Yay! I hope you both like it! :D

  27. Oh wow, I wouldn’t of thought of this. I am so a popcorn person. I try not to eat it often, but when I do I can go through it like no other, LOL I may have to try this sometime!

    1. I need to get popcorn kernels so I can make more!! :D I go through it like no other too, hahaha

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