Super Quick Video Tips: The Trick to Perfectly Popped Corn

Say goodbye to burned corn and unpopped kernels. Forever.

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[stevegodwin]

I used to make popcorn this way, but I worked in a movie theater as a kid and really wanted to match the popcorn we made there. To do that, you'll need a couple special ingredients: Butter flavored coconut oil with beta carotene and Flavacol, a seasoned salt. Place 1/4 c. oil, 1/4 tsp of Flavacol and 1/2 c. popcorn in a pot (3 quart or so?) over medium high heat. In this case, it's important to heat everything at the same time - otherwise the butter flavoring and beta carotene will burn out of the oil before you get the popcorn in. Shimmy the pot once to distribute the popcorn and oil. When you hear it popping, shake it once or twice - no need to keep shaking. Then when you hear the popping get to 1 or 2 a second, remove from the heat, pour out the popcorn and flavor as you like.

[deborahduger]

U guys r geniuses!!!! I just made popcorn this way. I’ve been making popcorn for over 50 yrs. this is first time I’ve ever made it and almost every kernel popped. Plus the popcorn tasted better. Ty so much for posting

[Killashandra]

I have been using this exact recipe since I stopped using my microwave oven a few years ago. It is great, however you do not have to shake the pan at all once the 1/3 C goes into the pan except to settle them evenly in the pan. Just let them pop.

[YOGI-ylff]

Thanks for the info! Cooked it per your instructions, worked like a charm. Always wonder what I was doing wrong. 30 seconds rest really makes a difference. Las Vegas, NV May 02, 2019

[aurayon]

I use this method all the time and it works.

[Itxazoa]

Awesome and SO Easy.
Thank you very much. You all are the best.

[GigaBoost]

How many times did that throw at the end take you to get right? Good video.

[hardworker]

I'm going to try this out tonight.

[billkarson]

My microwave stop working so i ripped open the bag of popcorn and tried making it on the stove. It popped evenly, none of it was burned... I mean I never tasted pop corn so good. All thanks to you

[MoreAmerican]

That worked like a charm. Funny thing is that the recipe on the bag was identical, but without the pro tips.

[crazycatladybj]

Good catch. Any tips for those of us with a theater style popper? Tghe kind with a kettle that you dump?

[justinatest]

That 30 seconds off the heat is the key

[bradojacko]

How do you prevent hard partially popped kernals and why do brands like Cretors have so many of them?

[Sorkijan]

Depends on what pan you use, but you would definitely be running that risk.

[firestorm]

what size pan is this? I'm looking for a stainless steel pan for popcorn.

[OmairZeeshan]

are you using normal corn freshly shucked off?

[jayrush]

man i wish i watched this in 1998 when the world still made popcorn like this

[MrBeckett]

This technique is exactly the popping instructions on the bag of kernels I bought.

[vszasz]

Three tablespoons of oil seems like a lot for 1/3 of a cup of popcorn. Does she have that right?

[googo]

RM, is the sexiest of them all. Love her.