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Parmesan Popcorn Recipe

Ajoke
This easy stovetop parmesan popcorn is buttery, salty, and bursting with cheese flavor. This is the best popcorn seasoning flavor if you ask me. It is perfect for a quick snack, games night, girl’s night in, kids party, and many more.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American, British
Servings 6
Calories 219 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup popcorn kernel
  • cup parmesan cheese
  • 3 tbsp grapeseed oil
  • 70 g unsalted butter
  • Salt to taste you want to use fine salt so that it sticks to the popcorn
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil until hot on medium-high heat in a shallow pot.
  • Add popcorn kernel to the hot oil and stir to combine or move around the pot quickly. Cover the pot with a lid and wait for the popcorn to start popping, this should be around 50 seconds to 1 minute.
  • When the popping slows down, carefully lift the pot from the heat and give a good shake. Return it to the heat and take it off once the popping stops. Transfer the popcorn to a large bowl.
  • Place a small saucepan on medium heat, add butter and heat until melted, skim the foam off the melted butter from time to time. Once the butter starts changing color add grated parmesan, salt, and pepper and stir to combine. Take it off the heat immediately, don’t worry if the parmesan cheese begins to brown as long as it is not burnt then it is fine.
  • Drizzle the butter parmesan sauce over the popcorn and mix to combine until well coated. Transfer to a large bowl and serve. Enjoy!

Notes

Tips
When melting butter for popcorn it is important to skim off the foam on top of the fat. The foamy bit has water in it and can make the popcorn soggy especially if you plan to make it ahead.
Keep the heat on medium-high. Too much heat would burn the oil which may affect the overall taste of the popcorn.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 335IUCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
Keyword parmesan popcorn, popcorn
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