My wife makes popcorn by adding the corn to a pan, then tilt the pan and add oil until the popcorn is just covered. This seems to be a lot of oil. Does anybody know how to make popcorn with less oil?
asked Oct 21, 2012 at 21:23
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The way I do it is put 1-2 tbsp of oil in my pot, add 1/3 cup or so of corn, cover, and heat on medium until it starts popping, then turn down a bit and shake the pot occasionally until it is all popped. So, not oil free, but not a whole lot of oil either.
answered Oct 21, 2012 at 21:48
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I add a tablespoon or two of (peanut) oil, throw in about three kernels, and once they've popped the oil is obviously hot enough,then pour in the full batch. Oct 22, 2012 at 6:10
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1That's still too much oil, you just need to coat the bottom of the pan, not drown it– TFDOct 24, 2012 at 4:44
If you use an air popper, you don't need any oil.
I still add a little bit back in (with a pump sprayer), so the salt will stick ... but you could theoretically use none at all.n
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1+1 I prefer this method because you don't have to heat your oil at all...I usually drizzle on a very fruity olive oil, though a pump sprayer would make it easier. Making popcorn in a pan with a good olive oil would be a very bad idea, as the oil would go rancid from the heat. Oct 22, 2012 at 4:30
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The minimum amount of oil to do popcorn is ZERO! here is the trick to make popcorn with less oil!
Edit: The method described by 'the trick' is to add a half cup of corn to a plain brown paper bag. Fold the bag closed, and put it in the microwave for 3 minutes on high. When the corn stops popping (less then two pops per second), take it out of the microwave. Add flavoring to taste.
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2This would be a better answer if you were to summarize the technique right here in your answer. This way, we still have the information if the linked page goes away.– KatieKOct 24, 2012 at 1:20
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+1, The minimum amount of oil is, indeed, zero. You can also achieve that with an air-popper as described by Joe. Oct 24, 2012 at 6:51
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Ok thanks for the tip @BaffledCook I will ensure to make it this way the next time. edit: dunno why I can't make your username resolve as expected. Might be a js issue with my linux chromium browser.– vinni_fOct 25, 2012 at 21:02
I remember reading when I bought my whirley pop, to use 2 tablespoons of oil per 1/2 cup of corn. It works out fine for me, although if I'm cooking it with butter as the oil, I usually add 3 tablespoons (because butter isn't entirely fat).
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I think butter is a little under 20% water, and the milk solids don't have much volume, so 3 tablespoons of butter is closer to 2.5 tablespoons of oil, so you're probably overcompensating a bit. You could probably get away with 2.5 tablespoons if you're trying to minimize oil like the OP.– Cascabel ♦Oct 23, 2012 at 16:07
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Butter is, if I recall, 42% fat, and the rest is milk (excluding milk fat), and water. Don't quote me on this though.– MalfistOct 25, 2012 at 12:22
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Nope. Look up nutrition facts. nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/0/2– Cascabel ♦Oct 25, 2012 at 14:08
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In my Whirley pop I use half a teaspoon for 1/3 of a cup of kernels, less oil the healthier it is, works for me, I eat popcorn everyday!