Asked by: Delfi Plooge
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How do you make popcorn with butter?

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Melt 1-2 tablespoons of butter (more if you're a butter-head). Fill a clean paper lunch bag half-way with your popped popcorn. Drizzle your melted butter along the sides of the half-filled bag, fold over the top, and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.


Considering this, can you use butter instead of oil for popcorn?

Answer: Butter-Pop in a Pan Make your popcorn in a pot instead of using a microwave. (It's easy, and cheap). And instead of using oil as most recipes require, go with melted butter.

Furthermore, how do you add butter to air popped popcorn? Drizzle that clarified butter into a large pot then add a half-cup of unpopped popcorn. Put a lid on it, and heat over medium-high heat until your popcorn begins to pop. In less than five minutes, you'll have a batch of buttery butter-popped butteriness without a single bit of soggy.

In this regard, can you put regular butter on popcorn?

Clarified butter is the best bet for coating your kernels. Regular butter contains water and milk solids, which lead to a soggy snack. Clarified butter gives you a clean, rich, buttery flavor. I like to pour half of the butter, toss, and then pour the remaining half so that you get more even coverage.

What can I put on popcorn instead of butter?

Usually, this takes the form of olive oil or melted butter (1/3 to 1/2 cup for that whole bowl), but you can also substitute your favorites, like coconut oil, toasted sesame oil, or ghee.

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What oil do movie theaters use for popcorn?

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Which oil is best for popcorn?

Choose your cooking oil carefully.
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Can I make popcorn without oil?

Michigan State University Extension recommends making your own homemade bag of microwave popcorn by putting a quarter-cup of kernels in a brown paper bag (such as a lunch bag). Fold the opening tightly closed and microwave it for two minutes or until the popping slows. That's all it takes to make popcorn without oil!

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Can dogs eat popcorn?

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What kind of butter do they use at movie theaters?

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Does Walmart sell Flavacol?

Flavacol Premier Popcorn Seasoning Salt - Walmart.com.

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Why is movie theater popcorn so good?

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Why is microwave popcorn so bad?

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How do you spread butter on popcorn evenly?

Pour the popped popcorn into a large paper grocery bag. Quickly drizzle the melted butter over the popcorn and then roll the top of the bag shut. Immediately start shaking the bag gently for a minute or two. If you need to add salt, do so at this point then close the bag and shake again, until evenly distributed.

Haji Zhbanov

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Can you add butter to microwave popcorn?

Microwave the butter until it melts; about 30 seconds if whipped and 1 minute if cold. Place the popcorn you just popped into a bowl. Take out butter and pour over the microwave popcorn. Toss the popcorn to allow the butter to coat it evenly.

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How much Flavacol do you put in popcorn?

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Is Flavacol safe?

No, it does not. It contains a USDA approved proprietary butter flavoring that is diaceyl free. So, whether you add Flavacol to your popcorn during the popping process or sprinkle it on after popping, you can rest assured that there is no risk to your health from using Flavacol in moderation on your popcorn.

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What is popcorn butter made of?

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Ressie Astle

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How do you melt butter?

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Dalmira Antuñano

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Is popcorn a healthy snack?

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What do you put on air popped popcorn?

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Serviliano Ilea

Supporter

Can you put butter in a popcorn maker?

Place the plastic guard that comes with your popcorn maker on top. If your popcorn popper has this feature, place butter in the measuring cup to allow butter to melt as the popcorn pops. Otherwise, put the butter in your measuring cup and melt in in the microwave (30 seconds or less should do).

Youseff Jiang

Supporter

How do you add salt to air popped popcorn?

You take regular salt and put it in a blender/chopper until it's a fine mist then it will stick fine. You take regular salt and put it in a blender/chopper until it's a fine mist then it will stick fine. Agree with this. Putting salt on dry popcorn in a powdered form helps it stick much better than the salt crystals.