Chipotle Caramel Popcorn Crunch Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Generously spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Mix the chopped pecans and warm popcorn on the prepared baking sheet. Place in the oven while preparing the syrup.
• Combine the brown sugar, butter and honey in a heavy medium saucepan. Whisk over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves and the butter is completely melted. Increase the heat to high and boil for 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat, add the salt, chipotle powder and baking soda and mix to evenly incorporate. Slowly pour the syrup over the popcorn-pecan mixture. Stir gently to make sure the popcorn and nuts are completely coated.
• Bake until the caramel is dry and has hardened, about 1 hour. Let cool before serving.

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and place them in a medium-sized bowl.
• Pour buttermilk and can of chiles over the chicken, making sure to get all of the adobo sauce out of the can. Mix well to incorporate.
• Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
• In a separate bowl, mix together panko bread crumbs, chili powder, salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Remove chicken from the refrigerator and dredge the pieces in the bread crumb mixture for an even coat.
• Fry them in 350˚F (180˚C) oil until they are crispy and golden brown (about 2 minutes).
• Drain on paper towels.
• Garnish with an additional sprinkle of smoked paprika and serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Put popcorn (popped from 1/2 cup kernels) and peanuts in a large buttered bowl; set aside. Follow recipe for basic caramel, reducing sugar to 1 1/4 cups (do not reduce water). Remove caramel from heat, and use a clean wooden spoon to gently stir in butter and salt (caramel will bubble); stir until smooth. Pour caramel over popcorn, stirring to coat. Stir mixture every few minutes until cool. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Stir together ranch salad dressing mix, chipotle pepper and garlic salt in a small bowl.
• Lightly spray popcorn with cooking spray. If you wish you could drizzle the popcorn with melted butter or margarine.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mix over popcorn; toss and serve.
• Store remaining seasoning mix in an airtight container for future use.