does anyone know how to dry pop popcorn at home????

Question

I dont want to use oil - i want a low fat snack, but dont know how to pop the corn without using fat! any idea how to would be greatly appreciated!!xx

Answer 1

You can use Coconut Oil - it's actually a diuretic, so your body doesn't store it as fat. It's also good for you. It doesn't taste like coconuts at all, in fact, it has no taste. I just put a little bit to cover the bottom of a saucepan. Let it heat for about a minute, pour in white corn kernels and cover. Cook on medium, shaking pan every minute or so and let the oil pop the popcorn. Even the oil on the popcorn is a good alternative than butter in getting the salt to stick.

Answer 2

Bite the bullet and use fat.

If you want a low fat snack, have a couple of carrots and/or some celery - now that's low fat, and I personally think delicious. If you want popcorn (and I love popcorn too), face the fact that you're going to need some sort of fat to cook it in. Microwave popcorn is if anything higher in fat than popcorn you cook yourself, because you don't get to control how much fat is in the packet.

The reason you have to use fat is that fat is a much more efficient cooking medium than air. The fat or oil will transfer the heat to the popcorn very quickly, and will increase the number of kernels popped, whereas with dry cooking you will get a lot more burned kernels - and burned stuff is worse for you than a little bit of oil. As the popcorn begins to pop, it's actually steam that does most of the heating, but to begin with you will get too much burned stuff.

You don't have to eat all the oil, remember, most of it will stay in the pan, and you can dry the popcorn on kitchen paper if you really want to. But really, you can't have it both ways; you can have lovely indulgent popcorn once in a while, which means that you have to use some oil (sunflower oil is fine, though personally I would add a small pat of butter to the pan, no more than I'd use on one slice of bread, and don't trust anyone who says that coconut oil doesn't taste of coconuts because it so does) - or, you can have something without fat.

You only need enough oil to thinly coat the bottom of a large saucepan. Give yourself a break and make popcorn properly.

I've never cooked popcorn in extra virgin olive oil (arguably the only oil that's positively good for you) but given the strong taste of extra virgin, I don't imagine it would be very tasty.

Finally - hate to point this out, but popcorn, like all corn, is high in natural sugar (in the form of carbohydrates) and is hardly an aid to slimming anyway.

Answer 3

How To Dry Pop Popcorn

Answer 4

Yep - you can use a paper bag and the microwave

Here's a basic recipe but you can leave out the oil and cheese, but if you want the salt to stick to the popcorn, you need to use a teaspoon of either the butter or an oil otherwise the salt won't stay on the popcorn.

Homemade Microwave Popcorn

The Arizona Republic
Sept. 4, 2004 02:58 PM

1/2 cup unpopped popcorn
2 to 3 tablespoons melted butter
Popcorn salt or table salt, to taste
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese or other cheese sprinkle (optional)

Equipment:
Microwave oven with carousel (important for even popping)
Small paper bag (standard lunch bag is fine)
Standard office stapler (see note)
Large mixing bowl

Pour the popcorn in the paper bag and fold the top of the bag over twice to close. (Each fold should be †1/2 inch deep; the kernels need room to pop.) Seal the bag with two staples (no more, no less), making sure to place the staples at least 2 to 3 inches apart. advertisement




Put the bag in the microwave and cook on high power for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the pops are 5 seconds apart.

Remove the bag from the oven and open it carefully, avoiding the steam. Pour the popcorn into a bowl and drizzle it with butter, then toss with salt and cheese, if desired.

Makes 6 to 8 cups popcorn.

Note: Brown assures readers that he has tested this recipe in at least 10 different microwave ovens and the metal staples have not caused problems.

Approximate values per serving (1 cup, with salt and butter): 97 calories, 8 g fat, 13 mg cholesterol, 1 protein, 6 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 501 mg sodium, 71 percent calories from fat.

Answer 5

The best way would be to use an air popper. You can buy one most anywhere that sells small appliances. Even my grocery store has at least one for sale.

It would be very difficult if not impossible to pop corn without scorching it without oil otherwise.

Bert

Answer 6

I bought an air popper online for $12 . No fat, perfect popping in just a few minutes. No burning, only ever a few kernels left. I highly recommend this.

Answer 7

we use a pop corn popper. it doesn't take oil in it. the brand we use is presto poplite. as for the butter, you'd have to try not to use much for the fat!

Answer 8

get an electric popcorn machine, used only hot air and very cheap to buy

Answer 9

use the hairdryer on it m8