Popped Sorghum

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (50 grams) whole-grain sorghum
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, for spraying (optional)
  • Aleppo pepper or dried red chile flakes, to taste
  • Sea salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. Have a small bowl at the ready near the stove. Add about 5 tiny sorghum kernels to a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Cover and wait until 2 or 3 kernels pop, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes. Pay close attention as they will pop gently, almost inaudibly. Wearing oven mitts, remove the pot from the heat. Add the remaining sorghum and shake to spread the grains. Cover and allow to sit for 30 seconds, then return over medium-high heat.
  2. Shaking the pot frequently, with the lid a crack ajar, heat until the crackly activity slows down a fair bit, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes more. I recommend, about halfway through, to turn down the heat to medium. There will always be some smoke but this reduces the number of darkened kernels.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

317 kcal 16% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 2.8g 6% DV
Total Fat 25.4g 33% DV
Carbs 20.6g 7% DV
Fiber 1.3g 5% DV
Sugar 0.5g 1% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9693.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 102.5mg 2% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 4.3mcg
Vitamin C 20.8mg 23% DV
Calcium 11.3mg 1% DV
Iron 0.6mg 3% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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