How To Make Popcorn In An Instant Pot Recipes

INSTANT POT PERFECT POPCORN

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Fresh popcorn in your Instant Pot? Sure! The secret is to use refined coconut oil for the best popping action. After that, grab a bowl, your favorite movie, plop on the couch and enjoy!

Provided by Jeffrey

Time 14m

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

Melted butter, seasoned salt, Parmesan, chocolate, caramel and/or anything your heart desires
2 tablespoons refined coconut oil (it will be thick and slick but will melt once heated. It also doesn't taste like coconut so no fear if coconut flavor isn't your thing. If using an 8qt, use 4 tablespoons of oil due to the larger volume)
1/2 cup popcorn kernels (I used Jolly Time)

Steps:

On the Instant Pot, hit Sauté and adjust so you're on the More or High Setting. Add the coconut oil where it will melt into liquid as it heats. Once the display reads Hot, you're ready to pop!
Add in ONLY 5 kernels and cover with a glass lid that's slightly larger than the circumference of the liner pot (you can use any glass lid you have for your pots/pans/skillets that fit).
Once 3 of the 5 kernels pop (about 1-2 minutes), remove the lid and add in the rest of the kernels and then immediately shake the liner pot back and forth so the kernels are in an even layer. Place the glass lid back on and within about 5 minutes, all of the popcorn will be popped! (NOTE: Make sure you carefully shake the pot around every so often as it's popping for even distribution of the kernels. This ensures the max amount of popping.)
Once the popping becomes very intermittent, hit Keep Warm/Cancel to turn the pot off. Remove the liner pop and let rest for 2 minutes and take the lid off, carefully keeping your face away from the pot in case any last second poppers shoot out of the pot and into your mouth (although, that would be impressive).
Grab your favorite movie, transfer the popcorn to a large serving bowl and top as you wish!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 38 calories, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 7 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 3 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 104 grams sodium, Sugar 1 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 1 grams unsaturated fat

INSTANT POT® POPCORN

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I love popcorn cooked in oil but do not love the mess it makes on my stove, so I decided to give it a try in the Instant Pot®. Not only does the coconut oil give it that movie theater flavor, there was ZERO grease splatter. I listed salt as a generic seasoning but feel free to experiment with flavors such as powdered cheese, ranch powder, Frank's® powdered Red Hot® seasoning, etc.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Popcorn Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coconut oil
½ cup unpopped popcorn
salt to taste

Steps:

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select High Saute function. When the display indicates the pot is hot, spoon coconut oil into the pot and let it melt.
Add popcorn and stir with a rubber spatula until kernels are coated. Wait 30 seconds and stir again; kernels should be making a sizzling sound at this point. Cover pot with the glass lid on and cook for 5 minutes. Cancel Saute mode and let sit until kernels have completely stopped popping, about 1 minute.
Transfer popcorn to a large bowl and sprinkle with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151.4 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Fat 8 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 39.5 mg, Sugar 0.3 g