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How To Make The Best Stovetop Popcorn
Cooking popcorn is a lot of fun—you listen to the sound of the kernels as they pop and let that guide you. And popcorn is a terrific anytime snack—it pairs perfectly with just about anything from family movie night to grown-up cocktail parties! You’ll just need three things: a good pan (with a heavy bottom and a lid), popcorn kernels, and a little oil. If you’re looking for more things to nosh, check out our Homemade Corn Tortilla Chips and Homemade French Fries.
Ingredients For Homemade Popcorn Seasoning
Heaps of Parmesan cheese & cracked pepper
Salt & pepper
Curry powder and a sprinkle of coconut aminos
Nutritional yeast & olive oil
Garlic powder
Smoked paprika
Our very favorite way to flavor popcorn is with a rich and heady and umami-y combination of brown butter and nutritional yeast—simply brown some butter and toss the still-warm popcorn with the browned butter, nutritional yeast and a sprinkling of salt.
How To Make The Best Popcorn at Home
Heat the vegetable oil and two kernels of popcorn over high heat in a Dutch oven. These two popcorn kernels are your tester kernels—they’re going to tell you when the oil is ready!
Listen for the pop! Once you hear the two kernels pop, lift the lid and add the remaining kernels. Cover the pot again.
Listen again! When you hear the sound of popping, hold the lid down and start shaking the pan around over the burner to agitate the kernels.
Listen again! When you hear the popping begin to slow down, pull the pan off the heat. Leave it covered for one more minute and then...
Pour popcorn into a large bowl! Top as desired!
How to Store Leftovers + Tips
Popcorn starts to lose its pizazz the longer it's exposed to air. To combat this, store it in the smallest glass (or other air-tight container) for the volume you have.
Is homemade popcorn healthy? Popcorn is high in fiber and antioxidants and it has a low-glycemic index, too! It’s low in calories—plain popped corn has just about 100 calories in three cups.
Butter distribution: Layer in the butter by adding half of the popcorn to your bowl, drizzling butter on it, then add the remaining popcorn and butter.
We usually make our popcorn in a whirley pop, which has a specific popping method. There’s lots of great popcorn popping vessels on the market.
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