Chicken Dinner-Flavored Popcorn Recipe

Updated June 05, 2019

Inspired by the flavors of a roast chicken dinner—the chicken stuffed with cloves of garlic, lemons, and thyme, and served alongside mushrooms and mashed potatoes—this homemade popcorn is meant to evoke the essence of a familiar, comforting meal.

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Recipe Details

Chicken Dinner-Flavored Popcorn Recipe

Active 10 mins

Total 10 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

Makes 8 cups

Ingredients

3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1/4 ounce dried mushrooms, such as cremini
1/4 teaspoon finely grated zest from 1 lemon
1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
1/2 cup popcorn kernels, popped (about 8 cups popped)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Kosher salt

Directions

In an electric spice grinder or high-power blender, combine nutritional yeast, dried mushrooms, lemon zest, garlic powder, and thyme and blend until a fine powder forms.
Place popped popcorn in a large mixing bowl and drizzle melted butter all over, tossing to coat evenly. Add about 1/4 cup seasoning mixture, tossing to coat evenly; add more, if necessary, until popcorn is well coated (leftover seasoning mixture can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days). Season with salt and serve. Popcorn can be stored at room temperature in a zipper-lock bag overnight.

Special equipment

electric spice grinder or high-power blender

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
145	Calories
12g	Fat
8g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	145
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g	15%
Saturated Fat 6g	28%
Cholesterol 20mg	7%
Sodium 294mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 8g	3%
Dietary Fiber 2g	8%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 10mg	1%
Iron 0mg	2%
Potassium 87mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.