Easy Ranch Popcorn
Hot and fresh homemade popcorn tossed in classic Ranch seasoning with the best tips for popping up no-fail popcorn that is always crisp, loaded with flavor and completely addictive.
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Servings: 14 cups
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- ½ cup popcorn kernels
- cooking spray (avocado or olive oil)
- 1 packet Ranch seasoning mix
- dried parsley flakes (optional)
Instructions
- On the stove top, heat canola oil in the bottom of your popcorn maker or large metal pot with lid over high heat. Add a 2-3 kernels of popcorn. When they begin to pop, the oil is hot enough to add the rest.
- Let popcorn pop until the popping slows to just a few pops at a time. Remove it from the heat.
- (If you are using a metal pot and not the linked popcorn maker, you will have to shake your pot back and forth regularly while your corn pops to allow all the kernels to get to the bottom of the pan.)
- While the popcorn is hot, spread as much as you can in a single layer on a baking sheet. Lightly spray it with cooking spray and then sprinkle with Ranch seasoning. Toss the popcorn and seasoning together. Spread it out again and repeat with spray and seasoning. Give it a final toss.
- Put the seasoned popcorn in a large bowl. Then repeat seasoning process with the remaining plain popcorn. (Not all of the Ranch seasoning packet will be used.)
- Top it off with dried parsley flakes, if desired, and serve!
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Notes
- It's best to add seasoning to popcorn when it's hot and fresh. This recipe doesn't work nearly as well with popcorn that isn't hot.
- Because this recipe uses light sprays of cooking oil and not butter, your popcorn will never be soggy. You can even enjoy crisp leftovers!
- There is no measured amount of Ranch seasoning you add to this recipe. How much you add is up to you! However, it doesn't take much to create a lot of flavor. I can use one packet of Ranch mix for several batches of popcorn.