OK this is silly but I just have to share this one. Popcorn popped in a brown paper lunch bag with just sea salt. This isn’t a new idea but a smart one.
It’s healthier and more economical than the store bought (artificially oiled) microwave popcorn. It’s also less messy than using the air popper — my air popper pops popcorn everywhere! :) I love this because its a yummy, low fat snack that offers good ruffage. You can get organic popcorn kernels too!
Ingredients:
- 1 brown paper lunch bag
- 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels
- 3/4 tbsp. of sea salt
Directions:
- Take a brown lunch bag, put 1/4 cup popcorn kernels and 3/4 tbls of sea salt.
- Fold in the top edges (1/4 in.) in (twice). You can use a bit of scotch tape in the middle of the fold if you want but I don’t because it never spills open for me. Some people use a staple but I wouldn’t recommend this in the microwave.
- Place bag in the microwave folded side down.
- Set microwave on high for 2 – 3 mins. until the popping is 5 seconds apart. (I don’t really use the microwave that much — just for popcorn.)
- If you loooove butter, just melt some in the microwave for about 20 seconds or even better, melt on the stove top while you are microwaving the popcorn.
- Pour on top of the popcorn and add more salt to taste if you want.
- You can cook the unpopped kernels after you finish your popcorn for an additional 20- 30 seconds if you want.
- Makes about 3 cups of yummy popcorn
