Plain Brown Popper

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Ear Apparent

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (30)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(30)

Cook Time:
3 min
Level:
--
Yield:
1 serving

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 3 min
Total:: 8 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup good quality popcorn
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt or popcorn salt
Sprinkle jalapeno seasoning mix
Paper lunch bag
Stapler

Directions

Toss the popcorn with the olive oil, salt, and jalapeno seasoning mix in the paper bag. Fold the top of the bag over and staple the bag twice to close. Place the bag in the microwave and microwave on high for 2 minutes to 3 minutes, or until there are about 5 seconds between pops.

NOTE: Popcorn salt is a super-fine salt that is designed especially for sticking to food such as popcorn. It has the taste of regular table salt, but its granules are much finer.

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recipe Plain Brown Popper
ron dove creek, CO 02-05-2010
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metal and microwaves dont mix
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

the recipe is fine and dandy but using staples in a microwave is a bad mix! im surprized because alton is so scientific and... safe minded!Read more
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Laura Marietta, GA 01-10-2010
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Very short cooking time necessary!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe is fantastic and easy enough my kids can do it on their own. The only issue we had was trying to figure out how... long to cook it. On our microwave, 1:10 is about the longest we can go without starting to burn the popcorn. YMMV, depending on the wattage level of your microwave.Read more
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Timothy South Portland, ME 07-28-2009
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works great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this is a great way to make microwave popcorn w/o all the chemicals being used today by todays companies. There one reviewer... who had all kind of problems. I have no idea what kind of popcorn he was using or what he was doing but this works great. Just about every kernel popped for me. Read more
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Richard Flagstaff, AZ 06-12-2009
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Microwave Popcorn
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I find instead of stapling the bag closed use a couple of the all wood clothespin. The kind you use to make clothespin dolls.... you can find them in the laundry aisle in your local store. Read more
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L Coppell, TX 03-30-2009
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Freaking easy and just as good as micro-corn
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I decided to give ConAgra a break and bought some other (red) corn. I used this method (no staples and no jalepeno) and it... came out perfect. Instead of popcorn salt, I used some Lawry salt. How easy is that? One note, the oil leaks a bit in the bag so put it on a plate when you prepare and microwave it. It gets hot so I used some tongs to hold and pour the contents out. Even with the more boutique corn I bought, I think this is a much more economical and healthier choice for a snack. So glad I didn't waste my money on a popper of some sort. Read more
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Cynthia Madison, WI 11-27-2008
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Better than the movies's popcorn!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I made this, it was quick and easy! Very tasty, fun recipe for a kid to make and so much healthier than... prepackaged bags. I didn't have a lunch size brown bag around so we used a long brown bag we got at the grocery store for a wine bottle. Thanks Alton for making homemade popcorn so much easier!Read more