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Coconut Oil Popcorn
An easy, delicious stove top popcorn popped with coconut oil.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Servings 3 quarts
Ingredients
- ½ cup popcorn kernels
- ⅓ cup coconut oil
- 1 scant teaspoon Real or Himalayan salt
Instructions
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Place a large, heavy bottom pan (at least 5 quart) with a good tight fitting over medium high heat. Place 1/3 cup coconut oil in pan along with 2 popcorn kernels. Replace the lid and wait for both kernels to pop (on my stove this takes about 6 minutes).
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Meanwhile combine ½ cup popcorn kernels and 1 scant teaspoon salt. When both kernels have popped, add this popcorn/salt mixture to the pan. Carefully replace the lid and shake the pan a couple of times to redistribute the kernels evenly on the bottom of the pan.
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As the popcorn kernels are popping lift the pan off the stove and shake a few more times. The popping should last less than 2 minutes (See note).
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When popping has slowed considerably, carefully remove the pan from the burner and set it to the side, but don’t remove the lid yet.
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Finally when the popping has stopping completely, remove the lid and stir the popcorn to mix it well and dig in.
Recipe Notes
1. If the popping lasts longer or shorter than the time frame I suggest in the directions, you probably don’t have the heat adjusted quite right. You don’t want it so high that the kernels burn, but you want it high enough that they have enough heat to pop. Experiment to see what that heat is for your stove, but for my electric stove the dial is set to about a 7.