Best Sesame Popcorn Recipes

HONEY-SESAME POPCORN

Steps:

• Place popcorn in a large bowl. Lightly coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, honey, 2 tablespoons water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-high and cook, swirling occasionally but not stirring, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is deep amber in color, 7 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter, sesame oil, and baking soda (mixture will bubble up).
• Quickly drizzle caramel over popcorn; toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more to taste). Spread popcorn out on baking sheet and let cool completely, then break into pieces and serve.

SESAME-GINGER POPCORN

Steps:

• Mix first four ingredients; toss with popcorn. If desired, stir in cracker mix and peanuts. Store in airtight containers.

HONEY SESAME POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat the oils, honey and seed in a saucepan.
• Pour over corn. Toss well.
• Top with sprinkles.

SWEET SESAME FIVE-SPICE POPCORN

Steps:

• Place popcorn, sugar, oil, five spice powder and salt in a large kettle or pot with a tight fitting lid over medium heat.
• When corn begins to pop, shake the pot constantly. When popping slows, remove from heat, sprinkle with sesame seeds and transfer kettle corn to a bowl.

SPICY ASIAN SESAME PEANUTS WITH POPCORN

Steps:

• For the Asian sesame spice blend: Mix together the sesame seeds, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, five-spice powder, red pepper flakes and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• For the nuts: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet with the oil.
• Put the egg white in a large bowl and whisk until frothy. Add the peanuts and toss to coat in the egg white. Add the spice blend and toss to coat.
• Spread the nut mixture evenly on the prepared baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet.
• For the assembly: Stir the popcorn and chilies into the peanuts and transfer to a large bowl.

RED HOT CHILI AND SESAME OIL POPCORN

Steps:

• Put vegetable and sesame oils in a large pot with a lid, and begin to heat on high heat.
• When the oil is warmed, but not yet hot, add the unpopped popcorn, and immediately shake red hot chili oil onto the popcorn kernels.
• Cover the pan and begin shaking immediately, holding the lid down and protecting your hands with potholders. Shake the pan until the popping slows. (I like to slightly raise the pan off the burner, shake the pan in a swirling motion, set it back down, then about two seconds later pick it up and shake it again, and so on.).
• Transfer the popped corn to a bowl right away and salt to taste.

HONEY-SESAME POPCORN SNACK MIX RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine popcorn, cereal, pretzels and nuts in large bowl. Stir together honey, Fleischmann's and sesame seeds in small bowl. Pour over popcorn mixture. Stir well to coat all pieces. Pour into 15 by 10 inch shallow baking pan. Bake 30 minutes, stirring once after 15 minutes. Transfer to waxed paper to cool. Stir before serving to break up clumps. Store remaining mix in tightly sealed container up to 1 week.

SESAME-GINGER POPCORN SNACK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250°F. In broiler pan, mix popcorn, sesame sticks and nuts.
• In small bowl, mix butter, soy sauce, lime juice, oil and gingerroot. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss to coat.
• Bake uncovered 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until dry and crisp. Spread on paper towels to cool. Add green peas. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

SWEET SESAME FIVE-SPICE POPCORN

Steps:

• Place popcorn, sugar, oil, five spice powder and salt in a large kettle or pot with a tight fitting lid over medium heat. When corn begins to pop, shake the pot constantly. When popping slows, remove from heat, sprinkle with sesame seeds and transfer popped kettle corn to a bowl.

SESAME POPCORN

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds in a skillet on the stove until just golden. Crush them up with the salt in a mortar and pestle. This is an important step to get the seeds to release their yummy flavor and smell. If you don't have one of those, improvise, I used to use a coffee cup and the end of my whisk!
• Put oil in a heavy cookpot that has a lid and place on the stove on high.
• Add popcorn and put the lid on. Stay close by!
• When popping slows to about a second in between pops, dump the popcorn into a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with crushed sesame seeds and salt, pepper, and onion powder. Toss, and enjoy! Add more of the seasonings to your taste, other options are chili powder, garlic, curry.

SPICY SESAME POPCORN

Steps:

• Grind sesame seeds, salt, and pepper in a spice grinder until seeds are coarsely ground. Toss popcorn with butter until evenly coated. Add sesame mixture, and toss again until evenly coated.

CRISPY SESAME POPCORN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non stick spray. Spread the SeaPak Popcorn Shrimp into an even layer and bake for 10 minutes, flip/stir the shrimp and continue to bake for another 5 to 7 minutes, until crispy.
• Meanwhile whisk together the ingredients (except for the cornstarch) for the sauce in a medium dish. Remove two tablespoons of the sauce to a separate small dish and set aside. Pour the sauce liquid into a large skillet or wok over medium high heat and bring to a small boil. Let simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add the cornstarch to the reserved sauce liquid and stir to combine. Add the cornstarch mixture to the skillet and stir until thickened. Once the popcorn shrimp is done cooking toss immediately into the sauce and stir to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and enjoy.

SESAME PARMESAN POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop popcorn in a hot air popper or microwave popper according to manufacturer's instructions. Pour into a large bowl.
• Mix butter and sesame oil together in a small bowl. Drizzle over popcorn. Add Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper; toss well to coat.