Easy to make Wasabi Popcorn recipe. This healthy snack tastes like a spicy buttery sweet kettle corn without all the extra calories!
Homemade Wasabi Popcorn Recipe
Popcorn is one of my family’s favorite snacks. It doesn’t matter what time of the day it is – it’s always popcorn time. Popcorn is a staple for movie watching, but also perfect for a nighttime bed reading snack. I mean sure sometimes you’ll drop a couple pieces in bed, but don’t worry, you’ll find them eventually! 🙂
This Wasabi Popcorn is the perfect blend of spicy and buttery sweet, it reminds me of a savory kettle corn. It’s not overpowering with the wasabi, so you don’t have to worry about burning your tongue off while snacking on it.
Ingredients
Here’s everything you need to make this popcorn.
- popped popcorn
- butter
- soy sauce
- wasabi
- salt
- sugar
How to Make Wasabi Popcorn
You’ll need 8 cups popped popcorn. I use an air popper to pop our popcorn which is the most healthy option. Not to mention, so easy! Place the popcorn in a large bowl (how cute are these popcorn bowls?).
Next mix your butter, soy sauce and wasabi in a small bowl. The soy sauce gives it a little extra savory taste. When the wasabi is completely dissolved, pour over the popcorn.
A little note on the wasabi: I use prepared wasabi in the tube, but if you can only find wasabi powder you can just add water and make your own.
Finally, sprinkle salt and sugar on top. The sugar makes it taste like a savory kettle corn. Now sit on the couch and eat it all! 🙂
How to Store Leftover Popcorn
If you have any leftover popcorn store in an airtight glass or plastic container in a cool place, like your kitchen cabinet. Eat within 1-2 days to prevent popcorn from going soggy.
Enjoy this Wasabi Popcorn recipe!
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Wasabi Popcorn
PrintIngredients
- 8 cups popped popcorn this is 1/4 cup kernels unpopped
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoon wasabi
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Place popped popcorn in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl mix together butter, soy sauce and wasabi, stirring so the wasabi is completely blended in. Drizzle wasabi butter over the popcorn.
- Sprinkle popcorn with salt and sugar and mix to completely stir together. Eat and enjoy!
Frogulus says
First of all, I’ve found that oil by itself doesn’t develop wasabi’s bite, having tried adding wasabi powder to oil and shaking repeatedly over a few days. Apparently, like mustard powder, wasabi powder has to be activated by mixing with water or something watery like soy sauce. Fine.
But popcorn when wet gets SOGGY. So this looks like a recipe for soggy wasabi-soy popcorn, unless you are very sparing with the soy sauce, and even more careful about how you drizzle your oil-soy-wasabi mixture.
I’ve had wasabi flavored items that were dry and yet very wasabi-hot. But I don’t know how that’s achieved.
Pamela says
Hey Frogulus, check out the pictures – no soggy popcorn! Hope you try this recipe, it’s delicious and you can taste the wasabi perfectly.
starfy says
I had this concern too… anyone who’s tasted their wasabi paste before it’s sat long enough knows that it tastes HORRIBLE and not at all like the finished product does a few minutes later… curious as to how it develops the flavour in this recipe, guess I’ll have to give it a shot.
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ashley - baker by nature says
Popcorn for dinner is kind of my life! This flavor combo sounds out of this world!!!
Amy @ Elephant Eats says
I love popcorn and this flavor combo sounds amazing!!! I’ve been on a salt kick lately so I really want some right now. Also, that popcorn popper you have is so cool. I want one!
Louisa [Living Lou] says
Oh my gosh – this combination sounds insane and addictive! Perfect for snacking during award show season.
Gretchen @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
I can’t wait to start Scandal! Sooo many of friends love it – but I need to start with season 1, episode 1. I need to start at the beginning!
You crack me up! 16 cups of popcorn! That’s a LOT of popcorn! Few calories, but a lotta popcorn! 🙂
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
I will have to put popcorn on the dinner rotation. 🙂 Love the wasabi/soy combination!
Helene D'Souza says
Now that’s a popcorn flavor I would fancy! Not so much my husband but that’s all the more better. hehe =D I wish you a happy new year!
Anne ~ Uni Homemaker says
I am loving this flavor combo of popcorn! I can snack on these on day! YUM! 🙂
Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch) says
I’ve never heard of the show Scandal. I’m missing out. I’m a popcorn fiend and really like this recipe. Pinning to my “pop that corn” board.
Pamela says
I have got to check out your board!
Koko says
Happy New Year!!! I’m trying to catch up on some blog reading as I have a few minutes with internet here! This popcorn sounds amazing….I can’t believe I haven’t thought to use soy sauce on popcorn before. I love me some salty popcorn!!
PS I love your blue hair…it looks awesome!
Pamela says
Thanks Koko! I love me some salty popcorn too!
Stephanie says
Popcorn is my favorite food! I have an entire pinterest board dedicated to it. I haven’t done popcorn for dinner in a while, but during university it used to be a staple. Pinning this to try later
Pamela says
That sounds like a great board, I gotta check it out!
Christina @ Sweet Pea's Kitchen says
I will have to make this popcorn for my husband. He loves all things wasabi! 🙂
Sarah & Arkadi says
This popcorn is very original!