Movie Star Popcorn

Name: Movie Star Popcorn
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons peanut oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn; 1/2 teaspoon salt

⏱️ Ready in 10 min 🥄 Prep 5 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 5 servings

With all of the artificial ingredients and disregard of our health in the store-bought microwave popcorn, I've been making homemade popcorn every weekend the old-fashioned way. I like to use peanut oil due to its high smoke point, but if you have allergies, then substitute vegetable oil.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 5

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

3 tablespoons peanut oil

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 cup unpopped popcorn

1/2 teaspoon salt

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 5

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 187

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.7g 18%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 266mg 12%

Total Carbohydrate 14.8g 5%

Dietary Fiber 2.9g 10%

Total Sugars 0.3g

Protein 2.5g 5%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat the oil in a 2 to 3 quart saucepan or pot with a lid set over medium-high heat. Pour in popcorn kernels and sprinkle enough salt to lightly cover the layer of kernels. Remember, you can always add more salt later. Add the butter to the pot and cover with the lid. As soon as the kernels start to pop, shake the pan back and forth across the burner constantly until the popping slows down. As soon as the pops are about 2 seconds apart, remove from the heat and pour into a serving bowl. Taste, and season with additional salt if desired.