Basil-Parmesan Flavored Popcorn

Recipe courtesy of Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiarello

Episode: Are You Ready for Some Football

Basil-Parmesan Flavored Popcorn

Name: Basil-Parmesan Flavored Popcorn
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H5M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H4M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H9M0.000S
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3 cups popped popcorn, recipe follows; 1/4 cup basil infused olive oil; 2 tablespoons grey salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 1/2 cups popcorn

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Level: Easy
Total: 9 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 4 min

Yield: 10 servings

Level: Easy
Total: 9 min

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 4 min

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

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3 cups popped popcorn, recipe follows

1/4 cup basil infused olive oil

2 tablespoons grey salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Popcorn

1/4 cup olive oil

1 1/2 cups popcorn

Directions

Drizzle basil infused oil over the popcorn. Grind grey salt in a spice grinder (a coffee grinder also works well for this purpose) until fine ¿ it will stick to the popcorn more evenly if the crystals are smaller. Add black pepper, then grate parmesan over the popcorn.;

Popcorn

Yield: About 6 cups of popped popcorn

Preheat a large cast iron Dutch oven on a stovetop over high heat. Add olive oil, then popcorn. As soon as it begins to pop, cover and turn down to medium heat until sound of popping stops, about 3 to 4 minutes.