Name: Jalapeno Popcorn
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil; ½ cup popcorn kernels; 1/3 cup melted butter; 1 jalapeño (finely diced); 1 ½ tsp mild chili powder; Salt to taste

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Homemade Jalapeno popcorn topped with a spicy, buttery coating and fresh jalapeno peppers is the most delicious snack for a movie night.

In less than 10 minutes you'll have a craveable bowl of popcorn ready to enjoy. You can even share it if you're feeling generous!

Why This Jalapeno Popcorn Recipe is So Good

Making seasoned popcorn at home is super simple! It takes less than 10 minutes to make spicy, salty, buttery jalapeño popcorn in your kitchen, without any fancy equipment.
Homemade popcorn is inexpensive. Making it at home is always going to be cheaper than buying pre-popped corn, and stovetop popcorn is less expensive than microwave bags too.
This popcorn has BIG flavor! If your family likes Takis or Hot Cheetos, they will love jalapeno popcorn. And as a bonus, this recipe doesn't have any artificial flavors or colors added.

Tips and Tricks for Making Jalapeno Popcorn

This popcorn is spicy! If you aren't a fan of spicy snacks, maybe try a different recipe like my White Chocolate Chex Mix. I found a more mild recipe for honey mustard popcorn that sounds delicious too!
Be very careful when chopping hot peppers that you don't touch your eyes before washing your hands!
Jalapeno popcorn is best when you pop fresh popcorn for the recipe, but you can use microwave popcorn if you like. Simply drizzle it with with a small amount of butter after it's popped, and then add the chili powder and diced jalapeno.
If you prefer to use an air popper for your popcorn, that's fine too! Any way you like to make popcorn will work; the real deliciousness is in the seasonings here.
Butter can be replaced with extra virgin olive oil, or popcorn oil if you prefer.
Any style of popcorn kernels can be used as well. White popcorn tends to be smaller and more delicate, while yellow popcorn is sturdier and more flavorful.
The diced jalapenos will fall to the bottom of the bowl as you eat this. Be sure to reach down to the bottom while you snack to pick up some with each bite!
Don't try to make this delicious snack too far ahead of time! It's going to be most delicious and crisp if you serve it right away.
Keep the jalapeno theme alive with some Canned Candied Jalapenos!

a bowl lined with a towel and filled with spicy popcorn, topped with diced jalapeno

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