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How to make popcorn on the stove
Here is my tried and true recipe for perfect popcorn!
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 164 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels I very much recommend white popcorn
- 1-2 tablespoons butter
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a cold pan, pour the oil and 3 popcorn kernels. Cover pan.
- Heat the pan over high heat (just under the highest setting, 9 out of 10)
- When all 3 kernels have popped, pour in the rest of the kernels and cover. As the kernels start to pop, shake the pan a few times.
- After the popping slows down to a few pops, remove from heat and immediately transfer popcorn to a bowl.
- Let the pan cool for a few seconds, then place the butter in the pan to melt using the residual heat. If there is not enough residual heat left, melt over low heat. Turning the pan constantly, melt the butter, being careful not to burn it.
- When butter is melted, pour half of it over the popcorn. Salt the popcorn, then toss to combine. Pour the other half of the butter on the popcorn, salt again, and toss again.
- Now it is ready to eat!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
164kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Potassium
56mg
(2%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 56mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.