popcornHi everyone!

I like good popcorn, just like everyone else! So, microwaved popcorn doesn’t really do it for me- butter makes it mushy, and it’s rather icky and expensive, too! Not to mention all of the unpronounceable chemicals that are in it. So, I kick it old school- I get the soup pot out, and make some really tasty, healthy popcorn for my snacking needs!

My favorite combo right now is using an infused olive oil (garlic!) and a nice blend from The Spice House, a local spice shop. I like their Lakeshore Drive Seasoning best, and their Old Taylor Street Cheese Sprinkle sits nicely, too, but I’d skip the infused oil on that.

Recipe and kettle corn after the jump!

Okay! Here’s your recipe, culled, tested, and fudged about to give good results. (I actually forget where I got this from! Sorry!

  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup popcorn kernels
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot with a tightfitting lid. When the oil shimmers, add the kernels and sugar, cover, and shake to evenly distribute. Once the kernels start popping, gently shake the pot until the popping dies down, about 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Remove the pot from heat, immediately toss the popcorn with the salt, and serve.

How hard can it get, really? I can only imagine how great this would be with some vanilla sugar, or hickory salt.. those little tweaks are what makes cooking so fun! So, quit spending so much on craptastic microwave popcorn- Sometimes, the old way’s the best way!

Posted: 22 May, 2009 | [11] Comments
Categories: Do it Yourself , Food And Recipes | Tags: , , , , | By: Christopher.