Stovetop Popcorn
Old-fashioned stovetop popcorn lightly buttered and salted.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5-10 mins
- Total Time: 10-15 mins
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Stove-Top
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons oil (ideally corn or canola oil)
- ½ cup yellow or white popcorn kernels
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted (optional)
- Kosher salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large stock pot to medium-high heat.
- Add the popcorn kernels and place the lid on top. Allow the popcorn to pop until popping slows, shaking the pan perodically. Remove from the heat.
- Once the popcorn completely stops popping, remove the lid.
- Slowly pour about a quarter of the butter over the popcorn (if using) and sprinkle with salt.
- Shake the pot so it coats the popcorn; do this again, about 4 or 5 times so the popcorn is evenly coated with butter and salt.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Flavoring Combinations:
- Vanilla Chia: 1 tablespoon chai tea + ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Smoked & Spicy: 1 tablespoon smoked paprika + 1 tablespoon chili powder + dash cayenne
- Pumpkin Pie: 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice + 1 teaspoon cinnamon + 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- Caprese: 1 ½ tablespoons tomato basil seasoning
- Coconut Curry: 1 tablespoon curry powder + dash cayenne + 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
- Garlic Parmesan: 1 tablespoon garlic powder + 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
- Ranch: 1 tablespoon grated parmesan + 2 tablespoons finely minced chives + 1 tablespoon finely minced parsley + 1 teaspoon minced garlic
How-To Make Special Combinations:
- Pop kernels in oil, per directions above.
- Mix butter with seasoning combo and pour and toss on popped popcorn.
- Season with salt and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 125
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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