This is a recipe for parmesan popcorn drizzled with brown butter. A little bit nutty from the butter and a little salty from the Parmesan cheese. A unique popcorn recipe and a great snack. I’m thinking movie night.
Have I ever mentioned that I’m a self-proclaimed popcorn connoisseur? Well…ok, maybe not a true connoisseur, but I pop a lot of it, eat a lot of it and love a lot of it. There’s not a tastier snack than warm fresh popped corn simply tossed with salt and butter. And I do know that not all popcorns are created equal. And really, can you watch a movie without popcorn? Heck no!
I came by my love of popcorn honestly. My father’s favorite evening snack was a bowl of popcorn, a sliced apple and some Colby cheese. He popped it himself on the stovetop in his favorite popcorn popping skillet. Which come to think of it was also my mother’s favorite fried chicken skillet.
How to pop popcorn in a skillet
I’ve always popped corn in a skillet. It’s easy enough to do, just add 3 T. oil and 1/2 cup popcorn and put a lid on it. When it starts to pop, grab the handle, get a tight grip on to the lid and shake the devil out of it until there are no more kernels popping.
Then pick out the old maids. Thanks to my friend Vickie, who a few years ago filled me in on the Whirley Pop popcorn maker. I placed my order immediately and the rest is history. It practically lives on my stove-top and it pops corn like a pro. It’s quick and is the best and easiest way to make a great bowl of popcorn. With it’s unique spin technology, it keeps the corn turning and popping with uniformity. I challenge you to find more than a couple old maids. This is not a sponsored post, I just love my Whirley Pop.
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Recipe for Brown Butter Parmesan Popcorn
Looking for a new popcorn flavor combo? Just toss fresh warm popcorn with browned butter and parmesan. Delicious. The brown butter adds a great nutty flavor and the parmesan is salty and savory adding up to a great snack.
I hope you give this recipe a try, and if you do, please come back and give the recipe a star rating and leave a comment about your experience with this recipe.
And if you have a favorite popcorn recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
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Brown Butter and Parmesan Popcorn
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons oil Canola oil works well here
- 1/2 Cup popcorn kernels
- 3 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- 6 Tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place oil and popcorn in your Whirley Pop popcorn maker or pan. Pop and place in a large bowl.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Swirl or stir the butter with a wooden spoon as it starts to foam and sputter. Remove the butter from the heat as soon as it begins to turn golden brown and smells nutty, about 1 minute.
- Drizzle the butter over the popcorn. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and salt and toss well.
Nutrition
Brown Butter and Parmesan Popcorn …It’s what’s for a Snack.
Oh, woooow!
This is genius and looks so good! I have popcorn parties with my friends (I know, nerds), and I am thinking that this will be the idea I propose for our next one.
Thank you so much,
Natasha
Thanks so much for the visit to my blog and your comment Natasha. I look forward to hearing how you like this combo.
I love popcorn, too! Sometimes, I’ll just have it for dinner! During the summer, I love popcorn with a peach. 🙂
ok, I’m going to have to try popcorn and a peach. 🙂