Best Movie Theater Popcorn Seriously Recipes

PERFECT MOVIE POPCORN

Steps:

• Pour in the oil and heat the pan until oil shimmers, to about 400 degrees F(or medium high heat).
• Test one kernel by throwing it into the oil; place the lid on the popper and wait until it pops. Pour the rest of the popcorn into the pan, stirring the kernels until they are evenly coated.
• Cook for three minutes, exactly.
• Here's a tip from the Popcorn Council: "Old Maids" is a term for kernels that fail to pop and are often found at the bottom of the popcorn bowl. They can, however, be rejuvenated. The water in kernels is what causes popcorn to pop, so all you need to do is re-hydrate the dried kernels. David Woodside, author of What Makes Popcorn Pop? suggests filling "a one-quart jar three-quarters full of popcorn and adding one tablespoon of water. Cover the jar with an airtight lid and give it a few good shakes every few minutes until the popcorn has absorbed all the water. Store the jar in a cool place." Woodside says in two or three days you can test-pop a batch of kernels. If you still get old maids, add a few more drops of water to the jar, shake it, and let it sit for a few more days.

MOVIE THEATRE POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop the corn using your favorite method-- I use hot air-- and place it in a roasting pan or on a cookie sheet.
• Bake the popcorn in a 200-210 degree oven for a minimum of 1 hour.
• I've let it bake for more than 4 hours and it just keeps getting better.
• Remove popcorn from oven and season with your favorite toppings-- I use olive oil and salt and sometimes a sprinkling of nutritional yeast.
• But, melted butter and salt is also delicious.

HOMESTYLE MOVIE THEATER POPCORN

Steps:

• FOR A NON-GREASY "POPPED-IN" BUTTER FLAVOR -- INCREASE POPPING OIL TO 1/3-1/2 CUP, THEN SKIP ADDING THE TOPPING OIL. FOR AN ALTERNATIVE VERSION, USE PURE EXPELLER-PRESSED COCONUT OIL AS THE ONLY OIL (ADD 1/3-1/2 CUP COCONUT OIL BEFORE POPPING, THEN SEASON WITH SALT).
• SELECT a large heavy-bottomed 3 quart pot with an accompanying lid and place over medium heat.
• ADD 1/4 cup Orville Redenbacher's Buttery Flavor Popping & Topping oil.
• DROP a 3 or 4 popcorn kernals into pot and cover; WAIT until at least one kernal pops.
• UNCOVER and add 1/2 cup popcorn.
• COVER again then swirl pot gently to saturate kernals.
• AFTER kernals begin to pop, shake pan every few seconds until popping slows down.
• TURN off heat when popping slows down.
• REMOVE from heat, remove lid and season popcorn immediately with salt.
• SERVE and enjoy.