Dill Pickle Popcorn

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Dill Pickle Popcorn

The 4th of July snack nobody saw coming but everyone will be asking for 🥒🍿⁠
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This Dill Pickle Popcorn is what holiday hosting is made of — tangy pickle juice, garlicky butter, a hit of dill, and perfectly crispy bites in minutes thanks to the Fritaire Tumbling Basket.⁠
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Here's how to make it:⁠
✔️ Toss popcorn kernels with oil and load into the Tumbling Basket⁠
✔️ Air fry at 400F for 8 minutes⁠
✔️ Mix melted butter with dill, garlic powder, and pickle juice⁠
✔️ Drizzle over popcorn, season with salt and pepper, and toss⁠
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Irie Hansen is the co-founder of Fritaire and a mom who believes healthy cooking should actually be easy. She's passionate about non-toxic kitchens and loves testing new recipes, trying random things she finds online, and proving you don't need chemicals to make great food.

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