I can’t believe I’d never tried making my own popcorn
before – it’s so unbelievably easy! You can add any flavours you like, but a
nice woody herb like oregano or rosemary makes delicious savoury popcorn,
perfect for nibbling with a drink before dinner. Now that I’ve discovered how
fabulously simple making popcorn is, keep an eye out for more flavour ideas
coming soon!
Ingredients
100g popping corn
120g salted butter
1 tbsp dried oregano
Salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil, for popping the corn
Makes enough for
about 4 people to snack on
Place a heavy bottomed saucepan (ideally one with a glass
lid, so you can see what’s going on inside – but any large pan with a lid will
do) on a medium heat and add the vegetable oil. Allow it to heat for about thirty
seconds, then add the popping corn and put the lid on. Holding the lid firmly,
give the pan a good shake to coat the kernels with oil.
Don’t worry if it takes a little while for the corn to
start popping – once it starts, the whole lot will go really quickly. Give it a
shake every now and then to encourage the kernels to pop. Once the popping has
stopped, take the pan off the heat and put it to one side, with the lid still
on.
Now is the time to prepare your flavoured butter – cut it
into rough chunks and scrape into a microwaveable bowl, with the dried oregano
(or whatever else you want to use for flavouring). Microwave in short bursts
until the butter is completely melted, then pour over the popcorn, add a
generous sprinkling of salt and stir well. Crack open a cold beer and eat it
while it’s still warm – gorgeous.
