Thai Sweet Chili Popcorn | LostReel

September 3, 2025

A sticky-sweet ambush laced with chili heat, every kernel glazed like it just crawled out of a Bangkok night market. The sugar hits first, soft and honeyed, before the tang snaps in and the spice flares like neon signs burning at 3 a.m. It’s sweet mercy and sharp violence in the same mouthful, a snack that toys with you before setting you alight. By the end you’re sweating, laughing, and reaching for another handful of this fiery candy chaos.

Ingredients

12 c popped popcorn

½ c Thai sweet chili sauce

1 tsp lime juice

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

Instructions

In a saucepan, warm sweet chili sauce with a little lime juice.

Drizzle over popcorn and toss quickly.

Sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

Serve warm.