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    Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Popcorn

    Published: Jan 8, 2021

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    Porter's Epic Popcorn - Cheddar cheese, bacon, bacon fat, and jalapeno powder makes this popcorn flavourful and decadent!

    Originally Posted May 21, 2013. Updated 1/8/2021

    A close up view of popcorn with shredded cheddar cheese and crispy bacon on top.

    Well, the MasterChef premiere airs tomorrow... probably a good time for a Porter's epic popcorn recipe!

    In our household, I never, ever make the popcorn. I CAN make popcorn, but my husband is so much better at it - he's a proper popcorn making ninja.

    Even when just basic buttered/salted popcorn, he's just gifted at getting the right temperatures, the perfect amount of butter, the right amount of salt.

    Plus, really... popcorn always tastes better when someone else goes to the effort, right?

    Anyway, today's blog entry is his own creation:

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    Porter's Epic Popcorn

    This is loaded with bacon, bacon drippings, cheese, AND some jalapeno kick - it's not high cuisine, and it's not diet food by any stretch of the imagination.

    It is, however, some of the best popcorn I've ever had!

    As Porter likes to say, "It's a fun and simple way to take something normal and make it truly awesome."

    Oh, it IS that! I married a GENIUS.

    Hope you enjoy this as much as we do.

    A close up view of popcorn with shredded cheddar cheese and crispy bacon on top.

    Epic Popcorn Variations

    The flavour in this comes from the combination of 3 main ingredients: Bacon, Jalapeno Powder, and Cheddar Cheese.

    While swapping the bacon out would change the fundamentals of this recipe, swapping out the heat and the cheese can yield fantastic results.

    A few ideas:

    - Hatch Chile Powder and Monterey Jack cheese

    - Smoked Serrano Powder* instead of the Jalapeno.

    - Honestly, just swapping the Jalapeno Powder out for another type of pepper changes the profile wildly. Try Chipotle Powder , Ancho Chile Powder (Dried ground poblanos - pretty mild, but tasty!), or Peri Peri / Piri Piri (It's actually a blend, and brings a more complex flavour as a result).

    - On THAT note, my Berbere Seasoning is fantastic on popcorn... with or without bacon and cheese. Just saying 🙂

    * Smoked Serrano Powder is one of my absolute favourite spices ever! I totally recommend picking some up if you like a little heat!

    Not only is it fabulous as a swap for cayenne or chili powder in actual chili, I use it in things like my Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Smoked Serrano Drizzle, Smoky Dry Rub for Wings, and a smoky version of my Homemade Seasoned Salt, among other things.

    SO good!

    A close up view of Porter's Epic Popcorn - Popcorn with bacon, cheese, and jalapeno powder on it.

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    A close up view of popcorn with shredded cheddar cheese and crispy bacon on top.

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    A close up view of Porter's Epic Popcorn - Popcorn with bacon, cheese, and jalapeno powder on it.

    A close up view of Porter's Epic Popcorn - Popcorn with bacon, cheese, and jalapeno powder on it.
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    5 from 4 votes

    Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Popcorn [Porter's Epic Popcorn]

    Cheddar cheese, bacon, bacon fat, and jalapeno powder makes this popcorn flavourful and decadent! There's a reason we call it "epic", after all!
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time5 minutes mins
    Total Time10 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12 cups
    Calories: 192kcal
    Author: Marie Porter

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb Bacon Chopped
    • ⅔ Cup Popcorn Kernels
    • Butter Optional
    • Jalapeno Powder*
    • Salt
    • Cheddar Cheese Finely Shredded

    Instructions

    • Fry up the bacon as crispy as you would like. Strain off the bacon, reserving the drippings.
    • Use some of the bacon drippings – about as much as you’d normally use butter or oil – to pop the popcorn. If you’re using an air-only popper, skip this step.
    • Toss the popped popcorn with bacon drippings, alone or combined with a bit of melted butter. Be sure that the drippings (and butter, if using) are NOT super hot, or it will ruin the popcorn.
    • Season the popcorn with jalapeno powder and salt, to taste. Toss well to combine.
    • Sprinkle popcorn liberally with shredded cheddar cheese, top with bacon.

    Notes

    * Jalapeno powder is just dried, pulverized jalapeno peppers. It adds a ton of flavor to popcorn, without all of the crap found in store bought popcorn seasonings!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg

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    A close up view of Porter's Epic Popcorn - Popcorn with bacon, cheese, and jalapeno powder on it.

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    Comments

    1. Michael Porter

      May 21, 2013 at 9:53 am

      5 stars
      The jalapeno powder is really great stuff! It's a very fine powder, so it's easy to accidentally breathe some in which is harsh on the lungs. If you mix it in with the butter/bacon drippings, you can avoid that. I use quite a bit, though I never measure. Try it, it's great!

      Oh, the key to getting the butter and salt right is the (patent pending) triple addition method. If you just pour all the butter on top you get soggy popcorn, that's no good. Add 1/3, add some salt, mix, repeat. I like my butter/bacon drippings barely liquid, still sort of thick from the last solids that are still a colloid in the butter solution.
      Ok, there's no patent pending, but there should be!

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    2. Adney

      May 21, 2013 at 5:20 pm

      5 stars
      Yep, genius. MUST try this!!

      Reply
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