Cooking Basics: How to Make Popcorn on the Stove in a Skillet

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a unique flavor.

Begin with a 12-inch skillet.

Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet (or you can use oil instead).

Add about 1/3 cup of popcorn kernels to the skillet.

Cover the skillet with a lid.

Set the heat to medium, between medium and medium-high.

Shake the skillet to keep the butter from burning and to coat the kernels.

Wait for the popcorn to start popping, which should take about 3 to 4 minutes.

Continue popping until there are just a couple of seconds between pops.

Remove the lid to reveal the freshly popped popcorn.

Season the popcorn with more butter, salt, or any desired popcorn seasonings.

Pour the popcorn into a bowl instead of eating it directly from the hot skillet.

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