Salt and Vinegar Popcorn
This 3 ingredient Salt and Vinegar Popcorn shares the same flavors as salt and vinegar chips but is much quicker and healthier to make, thanks to one secret ingredient.
Hi I’m Carla, and I’m a snackaholic.
Doesn’t matter if it’s BBQ chips, popcorn, pretzels, or nachos – I love snacks.
If I had to pick my favorite snack flavor in the world, it’d have to be salt and vinegar.
It even helped cure my sea sickness when I took the ferry to see the Statue Of Liberty with my dad a few years ago (the swaying of the boat while we were still docked really got to me and for whatever reason, I ate a bag of salt and vinegar chips. Made sense at the time).
As much as I love my salt and vinegar chips and salt and vinegar wings, it’s not a snack you can make in minutes.
That got me thinking – what snack can I make in minutes and satisfy my salt and vinegar craving?
The answer: Salt and Vinegar Popcorn made with only three ingredients – freshly popped popcorn, salt, and vinegar powder.
I can be on the couch watching Criminal Minds when I get the urge to snack. In about 5 minutes, I can have a big bowl of salt and vinegar popcorn ready to go (sadly, it also disappears in 5 minutes too).
What is vinegar powder?
Let’s talk vinegar powder and why you need to buy it.
It’s essentially dehydrated vinegar that you can use to flavor foods without adding extra liquid.
A few months ago, I updated my salt and vinegar potato chip recipe with this new-to-me ingredient that is essential to getting that lip-smacking vinegar taste you expect.
Soaking the potato chips in vinegar wasn’t enough; it needed that concentrated vinegar flavor from the vinegar powder.
With popcorn, there’s no way you can soak it in vinegar, but you can toss it with vinegar powder.
I bought mine online from Spice Jungle (affiliate link).
Want to know how quick it is to make salt and vinegar popcorn?
Pop kernels, add salt and vinegar powder, shake, eat.
I popped my popcorn on the stove top, a technique I learned back when I studied abroad in Ireland because we didn’t have a microwave.
If you own an air popper, feel free to use that according to your popper’s instructions.
Last resort would be microwavable popcorn, but you need to make sure it’s plain (and adjust for salt if it’s pre-salted).
Salt and Vinegar Popcorn
This 3 ingredient Salt and Vinegar Popcorn shares the same flavors as salt and vinegar chips but is much quicker and healthier to make, thanks to one secret ingredient.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups air-popped popcorn* (see Note on making popcorn)
- 1 tablespoon vinegar powder (can buy online at Spice Jungle)
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl with a lid or a paper bag, shake together the popcorn, vinegar powder, and salt. Serve immediately.
Notes
*3 1/2 cups of popped popcorn is roughly equal to 2 tablespoons unpopped kernels plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. To make popcorn on the stove: Find a pot with a wide bottom and a lid. Add the oil and stir to coat the bottom. Add the kernels and shake the pan until coated. Turn on the heat. Shake the pan every so often so the kernels move around a bit. After what seems like forever, a kernel should pop. Once that happens, add your lid. Once the popping stops, remove the pan from the heat. Pour into a giant bowl and let cool for a bit. Sift through popcorn to remove any unpopped kernels and possible burnt pieces.
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OMG! How have I not known about vinegar powder? I’m going to get some ASAP b/c I love love love S&V chips — this popcorn will be my new addiction, I just know it.
I didn’t know either until a few months ago. Now I’m #vinegarpowderallthethings
I never even knew vinegar powder was a thing! This is a snack game changer.
Yes it is! And it will blow your mind once you start using it :)
Oh my, this popcorn sounds amazing. I love the sound of that vinegar powder.
Thanks, Jennie!
What a great new discovery. Thanks for letting me know about this company! Pinned.
I need this in my life! I love salt and vinegar chips, so I can’t imagine how good (and addicting) this popcorn is!
I’m not a huge salt and vinegar potato chip person, but my father-in-law would LOVE this. The thing that really caught my eye is that Spice Jungle has BALSAMIC POWDER? That would be SO perfect for a dry rub for steaks or chicken wings. Heading over to investigate that right now!
I had never heard of vinegar powder, let alone its advantages. Great to know! Salt and vinegar popcorn: must try them!
Salt & vinegar chips are my ONE salty addiction. I never crave salty snack foods except them. But now that I know salt & vinegar popcorn is even a thing, pretty sure those cravings are going to increase a bit . Vinegar powder is genius!
I had these somewhere and it was amazing. Now I have the recipe, thanks!
Salt and vinegar ANYTHING is my kryptonite! Love that this is a healthy variation!
Vinegar Powder…that is just AMAZING!!!!!!! Love the pop corn
Vinegar powder??? I’ve never heard of such a thing but I now know I need it in my life right now. This looks amazing!!
Oh my gosh, are you serious?! Snacking GENIUS.
I’ve never heard of vinegar powder but I’m so intrigued. I love Beanilla and the beans they sell, so I’m up for Spice Jungle. What a wonderful new way to make popcorn!