Stove Top Popcorn Pot

Obviously making popcorn on the stove is super easy if you have a pot with a glass lid which allows you to constantly monitor the progress of your kernels but what if you don t have glass lids.

Stove top popcorn pot.

It s easy to understand why so many people like it. Put the covered pot on the burner and turn the heat on medium high. Heat the oil in a 3 quart thick bottomed saucepan on medium high heat. If you are using coconut oil allow all of the solid oil to melt.

Put the lid on the pan and nudge the dial. In a large heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat combine the oil and 2 popcorn kernels. Remove cover add corn and sugar. Put 2 kernels of popcorn into the pan cover and wait to hear them both pop.

Put the pan over medium heat pour in cup popcorn kernels stir to coat with oil and keep stirring occasionally until the kernels start to sizzle. Instructions fill a large 12 quart pot 3 4 full with water. Place the bowl over medium heat and shake. Put the pot back over the stove on high heat.

Take the heaviest lidded pot you have cast iron is ideal and cover the bottom with a single layer of kernels. Take the three kernels out of the pot. Wait for the popcorn kernels to pop. Some poppers are built out of aluminum but this one is made out of solid stainless steel.

Cover the pot and wait for the kernels to pop which might take a few minutes. I use my dutch oven cover and cook over medium high heat until all 3 kernels pop. Add the coconut oil and 3 popcorn kernels to a large pot. Some stovetop popcorn poppers are able to listen and estimate based on the popping sounds or lack thereof when it s time to turn off the heat.

Cover with heavy duty aluminum foil and poke 10 slits in the top with a knife. Periodically shake the pan. 1 heat the oil. Cover pot and bring to a boil over medium high heat.

The whirley pop stovetop popcorn popper by whirleypop whirleypop s stainless steel popper is the most popular stovetop popper on the market right now. In the meantime place a large serving bowl near the stove so it s ready when you need it. In a thin and shallow 3 1 2 quart pot heat the oil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat take out the 2 popped kernels add in the remaining kernels cover and let sit for 1 minute.