I found that popcorn actually is a healthy alternative for the snacks :) as it is actually corn. However, people add sugar or butter in it => that becomes fat and unhealthy.
If you like crunchy texture, I will highly recommend you to make popcorn instead of eating chips!
Eating plain (sugar/salt free) is still tasty.
You can also make different flavors according to your taste - click here to discover your favorite taste :)
My observation is that you need enough oil to make the popcorn pop, more oil is better than less oil...
Ingredients
1/4 cup popcorn kernels (for 1 person)
2tsp vegetable oil/coconut oil (I'll try coconut oil next time!)
For sweet popcorn - add honey/ sugar/ chocolate... yummm
For salty popcorn - add salt & unsalted butter
Find a saucepan which is large enough to let the popcorn kernels all evenly spread at the bottom
Instructions
1. In a saucepan, heat the oil at medium/high heat
If you use coconut oil, let it melts
Note: If you want to make salty popcorn, add salt at step 1
2. When it becomes hot, add a few popcorn kernels in the pot, wait until they pop, then you can add the rest of the popcorn kernels, be sure that they lay on the bottom of the pan evenly
Cover the pan immediately
3. Let the popcorn pop (nice sound)
Shake the saucepan regularly => not to burn the popcorn at the bottom!
4. When the pop sound stops, turn off the heat
Pour the popcorn into a large bowl
5. Now you can eat:
- plain => nothing to add (the healthiest option)
- sweet => add honey/sugar directly to the bowl, stir well.
Caramel popcorn: click here to get the recipe
Chocolate popcorn: melt chocolate in microwave (low heat) and pour into the popcorn
- salty => melt some butter (try 2tbsp and adjust the quantity next time) in the same pan that you just cooked the popcorn, when the butter is melted and becomes golden color, pour it into the popcorn and stir it, mix well
Enjoy!
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