Bacon Chilli Popcorn

in the Microwave

or a

MultiCooker

Chilli and bacon popcorn? Hello……yes please! This is a combination made in heaven and one that I will be repeating again. This was the recipe I made as a snack one day last week, when the fog was as thick as porridge and the rain teemed down the windows like the Niagara Falls. It’s obviously not for vegetarians or the faint hearted, as it really does pack a red chilli punch and children might find it a wee bit challenging on the spice front, plus it’s loaded with bacon………but, if like me, you are a chilli head and bacon addict, then this is very much the snack of the day for you.

I normally make popcorn in the microwave – it’s dead easy and it cuts back on the mess too, but, as I was sent a REDMOND Multicooker recently, one of their RMC-M4502 models with 34 programmes, I decided to give the appliance a test run with this recipe. You can of course still make this popcorn in a microwave, as well as in a saucepan on top of a conventional hob, but if you are a multicooker owner, or if you fancy buying one of these amazingly versatile machines, then here’s your first recipe…….scroll further down this post.

The Redmond Multicooker is an all-in-one kitchen appliance, which has 34 programmes – 16 automatic and 18 manual programs which enable you to cook meat, fish, poultry and seafood, vegetables, oatmeal, soup, pasta; deep fry, make yogurt and dessert, bake, and more! It’s special 3D heating (on the bottom, sides, and top) allows the heat to conduct evenly, saves minerals and vitamins in the food. There’s a time delay function, which allows you to delay the start of cooking for up to 24 hours, so your meal will be ready for an early breakfast or by the time you come back from work.

This popcorn recipe turned out extremely well and I will defintely make popcorn in the Multicooker again. Other programmes I am keen to try are the bread making programme as well as oatmeal setting for overnight porridge. It’s a pretty nifty machine, as it covers slow cooking, steaming, baking, frying. roasting and many more functions all in one appliance, meaning more space in the kitchen. The idea for today’s recipe came from the Channel Four website here: Fried Chicken with Chilli and Bacon Popcorn Recipe and is my entry this month for Dom”s Random Recipes; this month Dom asked us to search the internet for our recipes, and this was the result from my “popcorn” search.

I have edited and tweaked the recipes to suit my personal requirements, such as adding EXTRA bacon and omitting the Cayenne pepper…….it is a really great recipe for “loaded” popcorn, and I am thinking about serving it as a topping for soup next time, in place of croutons, or sprinkled over the top of a bowl of chilli…..such as my recipe for Bonfire Chilli with Beef, Chocolate and Pumpkin……..

…..I bet it would add a great taste and texture to this recipe, as well as soups, stews and casseroles. If you are interested in what the Multicooker can do, then why not pop over to see the full specifications here: Multicooker REDMOND RMC-M4502 where you can also see some recipe ideas using this appliance. That’s all for today, I’ll be back over the weekend with some more new recipes and travel tales, have a great Friday, Karen

Disclaimer: Sponsored Post – I was sent a Multicooker REDMOND RMC-M4502 (RRP: £150) plus I was paid a fee for testing this kitchen appliance. All views and opinions are my own.