Cook Popcorn in a Pan

Making popcorn in a pan, the old-fashioned way, results in fresher tasting, healthier popcorn. Make it as a yummy snack for the whole family to enjoy.

Ingredients

  • Cooking oil
  • Popcorn kernels

Steps

  1. Pour enough oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pot. Turn on the burner to medium high.
  2. Place one or two kernels of popcorn into the pot, then place the pot onto the burner. Place the lid onto the pot.
  3. Wait until you can hear the popcorn pop. This depends on the heat and size of the pan, but is usually between 1 and 5 minutes.
  4. Once the popcorn has popped, make a light layer of popcorn on the bottom of the pan, not more than one kernel deep.
  5. Replace the lid and let the popcorn pop.
  6. Listen for the slowing down of popping, being careful not to burn the popcorn.
  7. Once it has slowed down sufficiently, remove the pan from the burner and turn off the oven. Pour the popcorn into a bowl, season to your liking, and serve.

Tips

  • Only place a layer of popcorn one kernel deep into the pan. Too much and your pan will overflow!
  • You can give the pan one or two careful shakes as the popcorn is popping, in order to loosen up more heat and evenly distribute oil.
  • Be careful not to place too little or too much oil into the pan. Too little oil and the popcorn won't pop, and too much will result in wet popcorn.
  • More popcorn will pop from the kernels than you think. Undercoat the pan with kernels rather than overcoat.

Warnings

  • Popcorn and oil can pop out of the pan at you, so wear oven mitts. If you are burned, run the effected spot under cool water.
  • The pan gets extremely hot.

Things You'll Need

  • pot

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