Easy Popcorn Recipes
3 Easy Ways to Dress Up Popcorn
Generously-buttered popcorn is a near-perfect food, but that doesn't mean that the fun begins and ends there. The Kitchy Kitchen shows us three easy-to-make variations on this movie night staple.
It wasn't until I visited a dive bar in Berkeley called The Graduate with my friend Christie and her law school friends that I discovered freshly popped popcorn with sriracha and table salt. It was so simple, it led me to imagine some popcorn recipes of my own. I don't like going too crazy with my popcorn, so I made only minor tweaks to classic combinations (vanilla and sugar; cheddar and spice; parm and herbs) for a fresh twist.
Popcorn, 3 Ways
From The Kitchy Kitchen
Ingredients
- For the vanilla bean kettle corn:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1 vanilla bean
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon coarse salt
- For the spicy cheddar popcorn:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pinch cayenne (or more if you like it spicier)
1/3 cup cheddar, finely grated
Coarse salt, to taste
- For the herbed parm popcorn:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
1/3 cup parmesan, finely grated
Directions
Vanilla Bean Kettle Corn
- In a large pot with a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the popcorn, cover, and cook for 1 minute.
- Meanwhile, split and scrape the vanilla bean with a knife, and combine the vanilla seeds with the sugar (it’s easiest to this in a food processor, so you don’t get any clumps).
- Take the lid off and sprinkle the vanilla sugar and scraped bean over the kernels. Cover and shake the pan until the popping slows down, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and toss with the salt.
Spicy Cheddar Popcorn
- In a large pot with a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the popcorn, cover, and cook until the popping slows down, about 3 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a small pot over medium heat, and add the garlic and cayenne pepper. Pour over the popcorn, add cheese, and thoroughly mix by shaking in the still warm pot.
- Pour into a bowl and salt to taste.
Herbed Parm Popcorn
- In a large pot with a tight-fitting lid, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the popcorn, cover, and cook until the popping slows down, about 3 minutes.
- In a small pot over medium heat, melt the butter with the herbs, and pour over popcorn. Add parm to the popcorn, and thoroughly mix by shaking in the still warm pot.
- Pour into a bowl and salt to taste.
Information
- Category
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- North American