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Stove-top Garlic Buttered Popcorn

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“Hot buttered popcorn with the perfect amount of garlic powder that is insanely delicious, super easy and made right on your stovetop!”

This, my friends, is the best!

I know. I say this about all the recipes I share… but, oh my gosh! It really is beyond delish!

Once you have stovetop popcorn, you will NEVER want it any other way.

Not even kidding.

Every year for Christmas when I was growing up, my mom would make homemade caramel popcorn for a neighbor gift. Sure, we owned a popcorn popper, but that thing would spit out more kernels than got popped! I hated it!

There is nothing worse than biting into a hard popcorn kernel.

Am I right!?

Now. This is the ONLY way I will make popcorn.

Not only did we make it for Christmas, but my 11-year-old self made a batch every Friday night! My parents went bowling and I had myself a date with Garlic popcorn and Fraggle Rock!

Do you guys remember that show? I Loved it!

ingredients….only 5 or less!

It is so simple to make… it’s crazy.

  • Canola oil
  • WHITE popcorn kernels, emphasis on White kernels because it is the best. period. It has the perfect crunch and the husk are so little they don’t get stick in your gums or throat…you know what I mean, gagging or trying to cough out a husk that is stuck in your throat…um, no THANKS!
  • Butter (the real stuff)
  • Salt
  • Garlic powder.

Stove Top Garlic Butter Popcorn

Kirsten Giles
Delicious buttery popcorn with the perfect garlic flavor
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Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 C. white popcorn kernels
  • 2/3 C. canola oil
  • 2 Tbsp. melted butter
  • salt 1 Tbsp. Sprinkled,to taste
  • garlic powder 1 Tbsp. Sprinkled,to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add Canola oil to a pot.
    2. Add white popcorn kernels in a single layer to the oil in the pot.
    3.  Cover the pot with lid, turn on high heat.
    4. Meanwhile melt butter for 35 seconds in microwave.
    5.  When popcorn starts to pop, shake the pot on the burner/flame, being sure to not move the lid off.  This will cook the kernels evenly and prevent them from burning.
    6.  When you hear only a few kernels continuing to pop.  Turn the burner off and remove from heat.  Pour the hot popcorn into a metal bowl.  You should not many unpopped kernels, if any!
    7.  Evenly pour the melted butter over the popcorn, shake it in the bowl to mix.  Sprinkle with salt and  then garlic powder until it is to your liking.    

Notes

Double or triple this recipe to your hearts content!

You could do Ranch flavor, Parmesan Cheese, (I’ve done this one! Yummo!) Salt and Pepper, Italian…the list could go on and on!

Friday night popcorn has become kinda a tradition at our house. My Jerm loves it! Now instead of Fraggle Rock, it’s Netflix with my favorite boys!

If you try this recipe, I would love to hear about it!