Best Popcorn Theater Style Recipes

Theater-Style Buttered Popcorn image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Movie theaters use butter-flavored oil, which has a lower water content than butter so it makes popcorn less soggy. Real clarified butter has the same effect. To make it, melt 2 sticks butter in a glass measuring cup in the microwave. Let sit for a few minutes; the butter will separate into 3 layers. Skim off the top layer of foam, then slowly pour the clarified butter into a heatproof container; discard the bottom layer of milk solids. Use 3 tablespoons hot clarified butter for 10 cups popcorn; refrigerate the rest (it's great for sauteeing).

Popcorn : Theater-style Recipe - (4.6/5) image

Provided by Mary-6

Number Of Ingredients 2

1/2 cup yellow, un-popped popcorn kernels
3 tablespoons of butter popcorn oil

Steps:

NEVERheat an empty pan. Put ingredients into large stovetop popcorn popper. Close lide and keep lid closed during popping. Heat popcorn and oil over medium-high heat. Stir slowly by turning hand crank on popper handle. Continue to stir during popping action. When crank becomes difficult to turn and corn stops popping, corn is done. Remove pan from heat immediately and empty contents into serving container. Oil can burn if overheated. Never leave popper unattended while heating. If oil smokes, remove popper from burner. If oil catches fire, turn of heat. Keep pan covered. DoNOTput water on hot or burning oil.

Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn image

Provided by Riley Wofford

Time 10m

Yield Makes about 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup popcorn kernels
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal)

Steps:

Combine all ingredients in a medium heavy pot (preferably cast iron). Heat over high, stirring, until butter melts. Cover, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook, undisturbed, until kernels begin popping rapidly.
Offset lid to create a 1/8-inch vent along one side of pot; continue cooking until popping begins to subside, about 2 minutes. Transfer popcorn to a large bowl; toss until cooled slightly, about 2 minutes. Serve.