This yellow, intensely buttery homemade Movie Popcorn stays crisp FOR DAYS! Save a fortune at the movie theatre candy bar – just remember to take a giant bag so you can smuggle in loads of your own homemade Butter Popcorn….
How to makeHeat 2 tablespoons clarified butter in 7- to 9-quart stockpot over medium-high heat.Add a few popcorn kernels to melted clarified butter and let pop. Once popped, add remaining kernels; swirl to coat in butter. … Pour remaining 4 tablespoons butter over popcorn; toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt.
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Heat 2 tablespoons clarified butter in 7- to 9-quart stockpot over medium-high heat.
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Add a few popcorn kernels to melted clarified butter and let pop. Once popped, add remaining kernels; swirl to coat in butter. …
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Pour remaining 4 tablespoons butter over popcorn; toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt.
How to make Movie Theatre Butter Popcorn
So now you know the secret to stay-crispy butter popcorn, here’s how to make Movie Theatre Butter Popcorn that’s ultra buttery and will stray crisp for days! (I use the same technique in my Lightly Sweet ‘n Salty Popcorn, which adds a slightly sweet touch compared to this Butter Popcorn.)
- Grind salt or blitz in food processor to make it a fine powder – it needs to be fine so it sticks to the popcorn
- Melt clarified butter (ghee) in a pot – do not use normal butter
- For optional movie theatre yellow popcorn colour – add tumeric and saffron powder (see section below for more info)
- Add popcorn kernels, clamp lid on
- 30 seconds after popcorn starts popping, shake pot once
- When popping stops, remove from pot and immediately transfer popcorn into large bowl
- Douse liberally with more clarified butter and sprinkle with salt. Do not use normal butter, it will make it soggy!
How to make Movie Popcorn YELLOW!
For a truly authentic Movie Popcorn experience, this recipe includes an option to make your popcorn yellow!
After many many batches of popcorn, I’ve settled on a combination of imitation saffron and tumeric powder as the best way to add an authentic yellow colour to the popcorn. I dissolve it in a touch of water, then swirl it around in the butter before adding the kernels.
Caveat: You will get yellow fingers and tongue, just like when you indulge in Cheetos and Cheezels! There is also the slightest hum of warmth left on your tongue from the spices, barely noticeable. None of my friends noticed it – until I probed them repeatedly!!!
For fellow food nerds interested in how I landed on this: The spices have to be dissolved in a touch of water because they don’t dissolve or seep into fat. This was also the problem with normal yellow food colouring – it doesn’t dissolve in fat. I tried emulsifying it by shaking in a jar with the butter, grinding with salt and sprinkling. I also found that using both spices achieved the colour I was after – tumeric alone makes the popcorn a crazy neon yellow colour, while saffron comes out a cheddar orange colour.
Phew! Who knew I could write so much about popcorn??!!
I will tell you this though. Putting aside the yellow colouring, because that really is optional, Homemade Movie Popcorn is insanely addictive. It’s buttery in a way that just dousing with normal melted butter never will be. It’s lightly and evenly salted in a way that you can’t achieve just by using normal cooking or table salt.
And the best part?
IT STAYS CRISP FOR DAYS. As in – perfectly crispy.
Start thinking about how you’re going to smuggle this into the cinema. Because honestly, it’s almost criminal how expensive movie popcorn is to buy!!! – Nagi x
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FAQ
What’s the best way to butter popcorn?
How do you add butter to popcorn without making it soggy?
How do you get butter to the bottom of popcorn?
How do you make buttery popcorn?
Use a stovetop method to control butter distribution. Add melted butter in layers while tossing the popcorn. You’ll want to make sure you’re using the right popcorn kernel for the perfect batch of buttery popcorn. When it comes to selecting the right popcorn kernel, there are a few factors to consider.
How do you make popped popcorn with melted butter?
Has anyone tried it? 1) Melt 1-2 tablespoons of butter (more if you’re a butter-head). 2) Fill a clean paper lunch bag half-way with your popped popcorn. 3) Drizzle your melted butter along the sides of the half-filled bag, fold over the top, and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds.
How do you add butter to air popped popcorn?
There are a few ways that you can add butter to air popped popcorn. One way is to melt the butter and pour it over the popcorn. Another way is to put the butter in a small bag and microwave it for a few seconds, then cut a small hole in the corner of the bag and squeeze the melted butter over the popcorn. You can also use spray butter or margarine.
How do you make popcorn taste good?
Popcorn kernels: Measure 1/2 cup kernels, and add 3 tester kernels to the oil to test it’s hot enough for popping. Coconut oil: Some movie theaters use coconut oil for their popcorn, so this recipe does too. Clarified butter or ghee: Clarified butter or ghee gives the popcorn a clean, rich, buttery flavor.