Here's a nice popcorn upgrade for you.
I like butter popped popcorn and it goes like this.
Depending on the amount of corn and size of pot use 1/2 Olive oil and 1/2 butter. When all melted, the liquid should cover the bottom 1/2 of the popcorn.
You can use other oil but the butter might burn with a lighter oil.
At full tilt on the stove, fry the popcorn and shake and swirl around every 10-20 seconds or so. 6 or 7 times should be fine.
They will start to go yellow and bulge a bit.
The oil should start to foam and then cover the popcorn, very close to popping now.
When the 1st one pops stick the lid on and the spike in heat will start the reaction.
Jerk the pot around every so often to spread the pips around evenly.
When a third have popped turn the heat off and keep shaking the pot.
As the popping slows to a crawl move the pot to a cold plate and let the last bit pop there. There should not be more than 5 unpoped kernels if done right.
Now layer the popcorn in a bowl with salt, spiced and finely grated cheese.
Nuke for 30 seconds in the microwave and enjoy. The Popcorn is a little bit yellower, smaller and chewier than oil only but delish.
I like butter popped popcorn and it goes like this.
Depending on the amount of corn and size of pot use 1/2 Olive oil and 1/2 butter. When all melted, the liquid should cover the bottom 1/2 of the popcorn.
You can use other oil but the butter might burn with a lighter oil.
At full tilt on the stove, fry the popcorn and shake and swirl around every 10-20 seconds or so. 6 or 7 times should be fine.
They will start to go yellow and bulge a bit.
The oil should start to foam and then cover the popcorn, very close to popping now.
When the 1st one pops stick the lid on and the spike in heat will start the reaction.
Jerk the pot around every so often to spread the pips around evenly.
When a third have popped turn the heat off and keep shaking the pot.
As the popping slows to a crawl move the pot to a cold plate and let the last bit pop there. There should not be more than 5 unpoped kernels if done right.
Now layer the popcorn in a bowl with salt, spiced and finely grated cheese.
Nuke for 30 seconds in the microwave and enjoy. The Popcorn is a little bit yellower, smaller and chewier than oil only but delish.
