I’m not allowed to keep bags of popcorn kernels in the house. It’s a safety-comes-first type of rule. The temptation is just too great to pour them into a pot, heat it uncovered on the stove, and watch as the fluffy white morsels explode out and rain down on the kitchen floor.
Instead, I’m required to have adult supervision whenever I make a popcorn snack. No picking super small pots or hiding all of the lids. (Yes, I’ve tried…)
But after discovering this little microwave trick, I can cook all of the popcorn I want, all by myself! It’s practically foolproof and only takes 2 minutes to make a bowl of hot homemade popcorn. What are you waiting for—I’m already munching on mine!
from Paging Supermom
Add whatever seasonings and toppings you like! Salt, butter, cinnamon sugar: the possibilities are endless!
- Pour the popcorn kernels into the paper bag, and fold the top of the bag over twice. Lay the bag, sealed side down, in the microwave, and heat for 2 min. Be careful of the steam when opening the bag, and discard any unpopped kernels.
I will try to make popcorn
Thanks for sharing
I can’t wait to hear what you think of this popcorn! 🙂
Must be my microwave. I haven’t made popcorn in the MW in over 25 years and several microwaves later. I usually do stovetop. Anyway, in 2 minutes I ended up with a glob of burnt popcorn at the bottom of the bag. Those that didn’t burn were nice and light and perfectly fluffy. I made sure the kernels were distributed on the bottom in a single layer on the side of a new all-paper brown bag. Perhaps the bag was positioned unintentionally in a “hotspot”, I don’t know but I’ll try again starting at 1 minute and then continuing in 20-30 second intervals, maybe even shaking the bag during those time intervals. I’ll keep you posted. ;p
It means a lot that you tried our recipe, Ann! That sounds disappointing. You’re absolutely right — microwaves can be finicky and have hot spots! Even ones that are supposedly the same wattage don’t always cook food the exact same way. It sounds like a smart idea to experiment with less time. Another option would be to try using a lower power level (ie 50% or 60%), to see if that helps with the burned kernels. We’d love to hear how your next batch turns out!
In the meantime, if it’s any help, we also have an air popped popcorn recipe that’s made on the stovetop. I know it’s not quite as easy or fast when you need to monitor and shake the pot, but I still wanted to mention it, just in case! 🙂
I did do one minute first. A third of the kernels had popped. I removed them. Then 20 seconds twice removing the popped kernels each time. I ended up with about 6-7 unpopped ones that I decided weren’t worth fooling with. I figured by removing them after they popped, they wouldn’t just sit in the bag and keep “cooking.” Problem solved!
Yay! I’m so happy you found a solution, Ann. Thanks for taking the time to let us know! 🙂