Who doesn't love a good crunchy snack for a party or a tailgate? This recipe will certainly spark some interest. It combines the well-matched flavors of lime and spicy sriracha hot sauce with the sweet and salty flavor combination of a crunch mix. It is very easy to put together and takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish.
At first bite, you get the sensation of tart citrus, followed by the sweet and salty flavors of the crunch mix. Then afterward, the spicy heat of sriracha makes its presence known and provides a nice kick.
John Thomas is the author of the grilling and BBQ blog grilling24x7.com.
Sriracha lime crunch mix
serves 8 to 10; recipe can easily be doubled
1/2 cup lightly salted peanuts
1/2 cup pretzel twists
3 1/2 cups of popped popcorn
1/8 cup butter (2 tablespoons)
1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 pack (1.5 ounces) lime-flavored gelatin
2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
Preheat oven to 300 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Mix peanuts, pretzel twists and popcorn together in a large mixing bowl. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add corn syrup. Slowly stir until butter is completely melted. Add sugar and lime gelatin. Keep stirring over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes until gelatin is well mixed in and begins to boil. Add 2 tablespoons of sriracha hot sauce. Keep stirring and simmer on low for about 5 minutes. Immediately pour the spicy gelatin mix over the popcorn, peanut and pretzel mix and toss the mixture to ensure even coverage. Spread the coated popcorn, peanut and pretzel mix onto the parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Using two forks, spread out the mix evenly onto the parchment paper. Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes. Let cool. Break into small pieces and place in a bag for transport to the tailgate.