If you are a complete fan of buttery, crispy, hot air popped popcorn to go along with one of your favorite movies then you would like to know how to make popcorn. It is made from a type of corn kernel that burst open when heated and give the popcorn a puffy look and crispy taste. It can be a good snack for your kids or the whole family. Popcorn is also the easiest snack to make as it can be popped in a microwave, oven, pressure cooker, or a maker which you can get in the market for a fairly low price.
Butter Popcorn
Ingredients
- Popcorn kernels
- 1 tablespoon, oil
- Air popped popcorn maker
- Salt and butter
Directions
Switch on your popcorn maker and set it up as instructed, add a tablespoon of oil to it. Let it heat for sometime and then add popcorn kernels to the maker. Let the kernels pop, you will hear the popping sound in the maker, then switch it off. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan and once it starts melting pour it on the popcorn. Add salt if you want.
Caramel Popcorn
Ingredients
- 1 cup, dark brown sugar
- ½ cup, corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons, butter
- 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon, baking soda
- ½ teaspoon, salt
- Air popped popcorn
Directions
In a large sauce pan, add sugar, corn syrup, butter, and boil it over medium flame. Cook it for five minutes and then remove it from the heat. Add vanilla, baking soda, and salt, stir it nicely. Now, pour this sugar mixture over a large bowl of popcorn and mix it well so that all the popcorn gets coated uniformly. Bake this mixture at about 250 ºF for an hour and let it cool. Break the large lumps and serve it hot and crispy.
Honey Popcorn
Ingredients
- ½ cup, honey
- ½ cup, sugar
- 1 tablespoon, butter
- 1 teaspoon, cinnamon
- Air popped popcorn
Directions
Add honey, sugar, and cinnamon to a bowl and keep it in a microwave at 250 ºF for about 5 minutes. Pour the mixture on to the popcorn bowl and ensure that the popcorn is well-coated with the syrup. Mix it well and serve it with some extra honey if you want.
Chili Popcorn
Ingredients
- ½ cup, butter
- ½ teaspoon, ground cumin
- Garlic powder
- Air popped popcorn
Directions
Mix the hot popcorn with butter in a bowl. In another bowl, mix the garlic powder, and cumin, sprinkle over the popcorn. Mix it well so that it gets coated on all the popcorn and serve it hot.
These recipes are easy to cook and healthy to eat. Popping popcorn in a microwave increases the total calories present in the popcorn kernels by 60%, whereas a maker increases it by only 45%, hence, try heating those popcorn kernels in a maker without oil and butter.
