Stovetop Popcorn
Prep: 5 minutes | Cook: 5 minutes | Servings: 4
1 Serving | Calories: 125 | Protein: 2 | Fat: 7 | Carbs: 14
Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- ½ cup popcorn kernels, divided
- Salt, to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Place large serving bowl near stovetop.
- In a large, thick-bottomed saucepan, heat coconut oil on medium-high heat until liquid.
- Add 2 popcorn kernels to oil. Cover with lid until popped.
- When the kernels have popped, add remaining popcorn kernels. Shake and shimmy pan to distribute kernels in an even layer. Cover and remove from heat for about 25 seconds.
- Return covered pan to heat. Once popcorn starts popping, shimmy pan to avoid burning. When popping slows to 3 to 4 seconds between pops, remove from heat.
- Remove lid and pour popcorn into large serving bowl.
POST-POP VARIATIONS
Chili Lime
- 2 cups of popcorn
- Squeeze of lime
- ½ tsp chili powder
- Dash cayenne
- Squeeze lime juice.
- Sprinkle chili powder and cayenne over popcorn and toss until evenly coated.
Parmesan Rosemary
- 2 cups of popcorn
- 2 tsp. grated parmesan
- 2 tsp. fresh rosemary – chopped
- Coconut oil cooking spray
- Spray cooked popcorn with coconut oil spray.
- Add parmesan and rosemary and toss or stir until evenly coated and combined.
Cinnamon Twist
- 2 cups of popcorn
- 1 to 2 tsp. cinnamon
- Dash of salt
- Coconut oil cooking spray
- Spray cooked popcorn with coconut oil spray.
- Add cinnamon and toss until evenly coated.