Tip: I’ve found that the “bow-tie-guy” brand and the organic popcorn from my health food store seem to pop up better than the cheaper generic brands. Even when you spring for the premium kernels though, it’s still a bargain compared with packaged microwave popcorn!
You’ll need:
- 1 brown paper lunch bag or glass microwave popcorn jug*
- 3 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (or a combination of olive oil and melted butter)
- Salt to taste
- Additional flavor boosts (optional): Fresh ground pepper, nutritional yeast, Tajin chili lime seasoning, or other seasonings you enjoy.
Instructions:
- Add 3 tablespoons of kernels to paper bag. Fold down the top ½ inch of the bag, two or three times.
- Place bag on its side in the microwave and hit the “popcorn” setting. Stay close to the microwave and stop it as soon as popping slows. (Popcorn burns quickly.) Immediately dump the popped corn into a large bowl.
- Repeat with the rest of the corn, using the same bag.
- Meanwhile, drizzle the oil (or oil-and-butter mixture) over the popped corn. Toss to mix and salt/season to taste.
*If using popcorn jug, you can pop all the popcorn in a single batch.
Makes: 1 large bowl of popcorn