Plain Brown Popper

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

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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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null null, null 08-22-2008
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Amazing!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We use this recipe all the time (I usually eyeball the amount of oil now, it works fine), and I love it. If you love... microwave popcorn (and who doesn't?), this will save you a bundle. My only thing that I would add would be to place 1-2 sheets of paper towel under the bag when you put it in the microwave. The oil tends to seep through the bag and can leave a bit of a mess when you're done.Read more
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Anonymous 05-27-2008
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be vewy vewy careful...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

4 star simply because it didn't work well the first time...I suspect success will be contingent on several factors...in MY... case, LESS oil, LESS time in the micro (mine is 1000W) and MORE popcorn salt, LOL...TIP: skip the stapling, completely unnecessary...just fold over the bag opening TWICE, then lay with the folded side down!Read more
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Laurel Quincy, IL 02-15-2008
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Excellent! Beats store-bought
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe: cheap, easy and yummy! Two caveats though. Use peanut oil, canola, soybean, anything but the EVOO, it has... too low a smoking point. And two, watch the bag in the micro. If it gets caught up and doesn't keep turning your popcorn will be a blackened mess.Read more
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Kristin Clarksburg, WV 01-13-2008
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So simple. So delicious.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe solved my dilemma about making a single serving of popcorn without getting the packaged stuff with artificial... ingredients. I must say that extra-virgin olive oil is a bad idea. It burns very easily. I usually just use canola oil. It satisfies my craving for popcorn without dirtying any dishes!Read more
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Kathie houston, TX 01-26-2007
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it is...Good Eats!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I admitt it, I sneek this into the movie theater, who want's the theater popcorn after trying Alton's popcorn!This is a... great, healthy and easy alternative to the store bought microwave popcorn bags. I didn't have a stapler. I just folded the bag over twice and it stayed sealed while popping. I like to pop without the oil or salt but I add it after popping. Just shake well in the bag after adding EVOO and salt.Read more
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Anonymous 01-21-2007
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Alton is a genius. Tastes worlds better than store-bought microwave popcorn.