for 300 g

Popcorn

1 tbsp	peanut oil
150 g	popcorn

Caramel

120 g	sugar
1	organic lime, grated zest set aside, all of the juice
20 g	butter, cut into pieces
½ tsp	sodium bicarbonate
¾ tsp	chilli flakes
½ tsp	onion powder
¾ tsp	salt
1 tsp	smoked paprika

How it's done

Popcorn

Heat the oil in a wide pan. Add the corn kernels, cover immediately and leave to pop over a medium heat for approx. 6 mins. Place the popcorn in a bowl, set aside.

Caramel

Bring the sugar and lime juice to the boil in a pan without stirring. Reduce the heat and simmer, swirling the pan occasionally until a light brown caramel has formed. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the lime zest, butter and all the other ingredients up to and including the salt, mix. Add the popcorn, mix well with a wooden spoon until all of the popcorn is coated in the caramel. Spread the popcorn on a sheet of baking paper, sprinkle with paprika, leave to cool.

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