If you've never made old stovetop popcorn (popping popcorn by shaking a pot on the stove), then you're in for a treat! Making pop corn on the stove with oil results in a super crunch popcorn snack!
Prep Time2 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time7 minutesmins
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 7
Calories: 33kcal
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Ingredients
1Tablespoonvegetable oil
1/4Cupunpopped popcorn kernelsbrand, type of choice
Melted butter for toppingoptional
Salt for toppingoptional
Instructions
Add oil: Start by adding 1 Tablespoon of oil (such as vegetable or coconut oil) to the bottom of the stove popper. Turn the heat to medium-high and let the oil heat up. Add 2-3 kernels of popcorn. When they pop, your oil is hot enough!
Add remaining popcorn kernels: Once the oil is hot, add 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels to the pot. Make sure the kernels are spread evenly across the bottom of the pot.
Cover and shake: Cover the pot with a lid and, holding the lid on, gently shake it back and forth over the heat to keep the kernels moving. This will help ensure that all the kernels pop evenly and keep from burning. Continue to shake as the popcorn pops.
Listen for popping: Listen for the popping to slow down, and once it gets to about 2-3 seconds between pops, remove the pot from the heat.
Serve: Pour the popcorn into a bowl. Let it cool slightly. Add melted butter and salt or any other seasonings you desire. Enjoy!
Notes
PRO TIP: Melt butter and let it sit to cool slightly while popcorn is popping. If you pour hot melted butter directly onto hot popcorn it will make the popcorn shrivel and will be chewy and not crispy and crunchy popcorn.IMPORTANT: The best pan for popcorn is a heavy bottomed pan or skillet with a tight fitting lid.