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French Onion Dip Popcorn

Now that it’s a bit cooler out, Sunday afternoons have become our ‘movie time’. We curl up on the sofa and find a classic movie we’ve both always wanted to see. And that means we need a snack to go with it. This French onion dip popcorn was the ideal bowl of crunchy delicious goodness for our latest film choice, Rebel Without A Cause. Quite frankly, I’m not sure which was better. The popcorn or the film!

Better Than The Dip

You betcha, French onion dip popcorn is packed with that classic dip flavor. A little onion flavor. A little beef bouillon. A bit salty. But hey, don’t stop there. You need more crunch! More onion flavor! Oh yes, bring in the French fried onions! And don’t be shy with them!

Oh. It probably doesn’t need to be mentioned but, yeah, you’re gonna have onion breath.

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Also try my Cheetos popcorn.

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French Onion Dip Popcorn

Packed with that classic dip flavor!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword popcorn

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Servings

Calories 1918kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from The Food Network

Ingredients

16 cups popped popcorn hot
6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 ounce French onion soup mix one packet
6 ounces French fried onions

Instructions

If using bagged pre-popped popcorn, spread the popcorn out onto a large baking sheet and place in a pre-heated 350 F oven for 5 minutes to warm the popcorn.
Transfer popcorn to a large bowl.
Combine the butter and soup mix and drizzle over the popcorn.
Add the French fried onions and stir to combine and coat well.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Add your favorite snacks too! Peanuts, pretzel sticks… you name it!

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Andean Popcorn

I love Andean popcorn. It’s somewhat similar to the popcorn we enjoy here in the states in that it has a fantastic flavor, even a hint of a butter. The kernels, though, are different. They do not explode and puff up like popcorn has been grown to do here. Instead, they kinda… just go… pop. No big explosion. No fluffy white insides. The kernel is thin, and very crunchy. You just pop (no pun intended) the entire thing into your mouth and enjoy.

A Peruvian Favorite

I recall street vendors up in the mountains of Peru, in the city of Huancayo, selling bags of Andean popcorn along the street on market day. I think a bag was 10 soles which then was less than a US nickel. Well worth the price! They were fried in screaming hot oil then salted. That’s it. You did (and do) have to be careful of the kernels when they first come out of the fryer, though. They are very, very hot. So let them cool a bit before diving in!

I popped the cancha in the same popper I use for ‘regular’ popcorn. It takes a bit longer as the heat needs to get really good and hot, but it’s well worth the wait. If you can’t find cancha in a South American market near you you can order it using the Amazon link at the bottom of this post. It’s great stuff!

Inca’s Food Maiz Cancha Chulpe 15 Oz (3-pack), Dried Corn for Toasting, Product of Peru

Another favorite Peruvian-inspired appetizer of mine is aji amarillo chicken wings.

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Andean Popcorn

I love Andean popcorn. It’s somewhat similar to the popcorn we enjoy here in the states in that it has a fantastic flavor, even a hint of a butter.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Peruvian

Keyword Peruvian, popcorn

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 163kcal

Author Mike