How to make homemade popcorn in a pan or microwave. Classic or with dressings

For 4 € 0.48 /pers. 350 kcal/100g

With the arrival of heat throughout the Iberian Peninsula, more and more people begin to want a cool drink and a snack before eating or for a snack. Sharing those moments with friends is one of the great pleasures in life.

Nothing like tasting a cold beer or red summer wine accompanied by some homemade potato aioli . A good vermouth with some homemade patatas bravas , some delicious anchovies in vinegar or some extraordinary scrambled eggs with garlic prawns and octopus is also a perfect plan.

Today we delve a little into the world of snacks to talk to you about one of the essential accessories of any movie, popcorn . Well known to everyone, popcorn is a perfect snack to accompany a movie at the cinema or at home , although it also works great as a great appetizer on any occasion .

Popcorn is so famous that it even has its own song: ” popcorn, popcorn, what the mayors eat when they come to Madrid . ” I sincerely hope that the mayors eat something else when they come to Madrid. A squid sandwich or some traditional Madrid churros would be better, but let’s not beat around the bush.

The recipe for this homemade popcorn is very simple to make , it takes very little time and is much healthier than buying industrial popcorn . If you love accompanying a good movie with some popcorn, this recipe is for you. I’m sure they look delicious on you.

Preparation of popcorn in a pan

1. We take a large frying pan with a lid (if possible, the lid has a hole that allows steam to escape), we put the oil in the pan and let it heat well over medium-high heat. When it is very hot but has not yet started to smoke, add the corn, distributing it well throughout the pan, making sure it does not get caked anywhere.
2. We cover the pan with the lid and, when the first explosion is heard, we lower the heat to medium and let it cook until no more explosion is heard from the grains, moving the pan from time to time to prevent the grains from burning. They are already done.
3. When you can no longer hear any explosions, remove the lid from the pan, turn off the heat and season with salt to taste. We remove the grains that have not exploded and serve it in a large bowl. Ready to eat.

Preparing popcorn in the microwave

1. We can also make them in the microwave if we have a special microwave popcorn maker or a Kraft paper bag.
2. We place the corn kernels in a bowl and add the oil and salt. We mix well and put them in a microwave-safe bowl with a lid or a kraft-type bag (we close by folding on itself and folding the corners).
3. Next we put them in the microphone with the bowl covered or with the bag lying down at maximum power for about 2 minutes. It is best to do tests because in the bolw they are usually done before and it is easier to see if all the grains have exploded. Always at maximum power, in my case at 900 W (if you don’t have 900 W and it goes up to 600 W it will be one more minute).
4. Depending on the device and the amount of corn, we may need a few more seconds, or a little less could be enough. It is normal for there to be unpopped grains.

Tips for perfect popcorn

• If we want to make sweet popcorn, we only have to add butter and sugar while cooking the popcorn. And, if we want it to be a fantasy, we can also add food coloring.
• You can also tune them by adding another type of fat other than oil or butter, for example, peanut butter. But where you can surprise with the flavor is by adding salty spices at the end of your preparation, such as oregano, thyme, black or white pepper or a little sweet (or hot) paprika.
• If you want some yummy sweet popcorn, add a little cinnamon, vanilla extract, vanilla powdered sugar,… imagination to the power.
• The popcorn is good almost freshly made , letting it cool just a little. If we store them in an airtight container, they can last two or three days before losing consistency.