Description
Nervous about making popcorn on the stove? Set your worries aside, this Instant Pot Popcorn tutorial is exactly what you need!
Ingredients
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- 3 tablespoons refined coconut oil
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- 1/4 cup melted butter (optional)
- Salt (optional, but recommended)
Instructions
- Turn the saute function on high in a 6 or 8-quart instant pot. Once the pot is hot, add the coconut oil.
- When melted, add a few test kernels to the pot and cover the pot with a tight-fitting tempered glass lid.
- Once the test kernels have popped, the oil is ready. Add the remaining popcorn kernels and return the cover.
- Give the Instant Pot a little shake during the first 2 minutes of cooking. The kernels should start to pop, slowly at first, and then very rapidly.
- The popcorn will take about 2 minutes or so to fully pop if the oil was heated properly (and you don't have bad popcorn kernels). When the popping starts to slow down, to one every 3 seconds or so, shut off the Instant Pot. The Instant Pot will continue to cook the popcorn for a few minutes after it is shut off.
- Once the popping stops, transfer the popcorn to a large bowl, leaving behind any unpopped kernels (though there shouldn't be much).
- Season the popcorn as desired (butter and salt is nice!) and serve immediately.
Notes
Check out the details above the recipe for more in-depth information about making popcorn in the Instant Pot.