Buffalo Wing Popcorn
from https://www.bonappetit.com/

Why this spicy caramel popcorn didn’t already exist, we have no idea.

Nonstick vegetable oil spray
8 cups popped plain popcorn (from ½ cup kernels)
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot Original sauce
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preheat oven to 300°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly coat parchment and a large bowl with nonstick spray; add popcorn to bowl. Set baking sheet aside.

Bring sugar and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil, swirling pan occasionally, until caramel is a deep amber color, 10–12 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in hot sauce and butter (mixture will bubble vigorously). Return to a boil and cook another 3 minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in salt, baking soda, and cayenne. Working quickly (and carefully—caramel will be very hot), pour caramel mixture over popcorn and toss to coat.

Spread out popcorn on prepared baking sheet and bake, tossing once, until dry, 15–20 minutes. Let cool.

DO AHEAD: Popcorn can be made 4 hours ahead. Store airtight at room temperature to keep out moisture.

Buffalo Blue Cheese Popcorn

1/3 cup of popcorn kernels
3 tablespoons of oil (vegetable, canola, peanut)
1/2 stick of butter
3 ounces of Frank's Hot Sauce
4 ounces of small blue cheese crumbles
garlic powder
onion powder
salt

In small sauce pan melt butter and hot sauce together to create buffalo sauce mixture.

In large pot heat oil and three popcorn kernels on medium high heat.

When kernels pop, add in the rest of the popcorn and cover with lid.

When all kernels have popped (there's a couple seconds between popping sounds), remove from heat.

Toss with a light dusting of garlic powder and onion powder and salt.

Working in batches, drizzle 3 tablespoons of buffalo sauce mixture over popcorn. Toss in between each tablespoon. This keeps the popcorn from getting soggy and ensures even distribution with sauce.

Toss with blue cheese crumbles. Serve immediately