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Buttermilk Ranch Popcorn

By Nick Iverson

Published on August 23, 2013

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 14 (Makes 14 cups)

Buttermilk Ranch Popcorn

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ cup popcorn kernels 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted1 tablespoon buttermilk powder 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 2 teaspoons dried dill ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon salt

Before You Begin

You don’t need to shake the pan as the corn pops.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and 3 kernels in large saucepan over medium-high heat until kernels pop. Remove pan from heat, add remaining kernels, cover, and let sit for 30 seconds.
  2. Return pan to medium-high heat. Continue to cook with lid slightly ajar until popping slows to about 2 seconds between pops. Transfer popcorn to large bowl. Add melted butter and toss to coat popcorn. Combine buttermilk powder, cilantro, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt; add to popcorn; and toss to combine. Serve.
Buttermilk Ranch Popcorn

Buttermilk Ranch Popcorn

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Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 14 (Makes 14 cups)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup popcorn kernels
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon buttermilk powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons dried dill
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon salt

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup popcorn kernels
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon buttermilk powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons dried dill
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon salt

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ cup popcorn kernels
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon buttermilk powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons dried dill
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon salt

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Why This Recipe Works

To make stovetop popcorn that’s just as easy as the microwave kind, we start by heating three “test” kernels with vegetable oil in a saucepan until the kernels pop—that means the oil’s hot enough. We add the rest of the kernels off the burner, letting them heat up for 30 seconds to ensure even cooking. After that, it takes just a few minutes over medium-high heat with the lid slightly ajar for all the corn to pop. A few choice seasonings and you’re ready for movie night.

Before You Begin

You don’t need to shake the pan as the corn pops.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and 3 kernels in large saucepan over medium-high heat until kernels pop. Remove pan from heat, add remaining kernels, cover, and let sit for 30 seconds.
  2. Return pan to medium-high heat. Continue to cook with lid slightly ajar until popping slows to about 2 seconds between pops. Transfer popcorn to large bowl. Add melted butter and toss to coat popcorn. Combine buttermilk powder, cilantro, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt; add to popcorn; and toss to combine. Serve.

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