Browned Butter Popcorn

Have you ever tried making homemade popcorn and once you top it with melted butter, it becomes a soggy mass? If not, take my word for it, it’s not great. Here’s some tips for awesome browned butter popcorn!

So what makes my popcorn different? The reason for the popcorn getting soggy is that melted butter has a lot of water in it, which gets absorbed by the popcorn. To fix this unappetizing issue, I added browned butter and finely ground salt to the popcorn. Browned butter is butter that has been melted and cooked a bit. When you continue cooking the butter past its melting point, the milk solids start to foam and toast and become browned bits in the clarified butter. Your kitchen should smell like a nutty, toasted pie crust. Browned butter solidifies well in the fridge and can be used in many sweet or savory recipes! 

 



 I also grind my salt with a mortar and pestle before adding it to the popcorn because it does a better job at sticking to the kernels.

 


I know it sounds like a lot of effort for a snack, but trust me, your patience will be rewarded!

To make the popcorn, I add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to the pot and add three popcorn kernels. This method lets me know when the pot it hot enough to handle the kernels.

Once the three kernels have popped, add about a fourth of a cup to a half cup of kernels. Cover the pot to trap in the steam. Give the pot a little shake to get the kernels covered in oil.



Every minute or so, give the pot a shake to prevent some of the popcorn from burning. Once the popping slows to about 1 per 5 seconds, I remove the pot from the heat. To season the popcorn, I put about half in a big bowl and add some of the browned butter to it. I then sprinkle it with some salt and mix to spread the seasonings. Repeat with the second half. ENJOY with a good horror movie… or whatever type of movie that sparks your fancy.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of coconut oil
¼ to ½ cup of kernels
1 tablespoon of browned butter
1 teaspoon of salt, finely ground

Directions:

1. Add coconut oil and three kernels to a pot on medium heat
2. Once the kernels have popped, add the rest of the kernels and cover
3. Every minute of so, give the pot a little shake
4. Once the popping has slowed, remove from heat
5. Add about half of the popcorn into a big bowl, dress with half of the browned butter and salt. Mix to combine.
6. Repeat step 5 with the second half of the popcorn