Everybody loves a good movie and one of the all-time favorite snacks when watching a movie is popcorn. You can make tastier popcorn if you will do it on your own rather than buying those microwavable popcorns which are laden with some chemicals. Below is a gourmet popcorn recipe that you and your friends would enjoy popping and of course eating while watching a great movie. It is not your ordinary type of a popcorn, so be ready to be surprised with a taste that is out of the ordinary.
Pancetta Parmesan and Chili Flakes Pepper Popcorn
- Heat some extra virgin oil in a tall pan. You need to use a tall pan because the corn kernels need enough room for popping.
- The next procedure in this pancetta parmesan and chili flakes pepper popcorn recipe is to add pancetta into the pan and allow rendering for few minutes. By rendering, it means that you brown the pancetta until crispy and until the pancetta releases all its oil. The oil will add another layer of taste to the popcorn recipe.
- While the pancetta is rendering, grab a bowl and make the dry rub. You will use this as seasoning for the popcorn instead of just the usual salt. Combine together parmesan cheese, salt, chili flakes, garlic powder, and oregano. Adjust the taste according to your liking. If you want it spicier, you can add more chili flakes.
- The next step in this popcorn recipe is to add the corn kernels and cook them over medium to high heat. Take note that you do not remove the pancetta from the pan while the corn kernels are popping. Close the lid and hear them pop. Shake the pan once in a while for even distribution of oil. Once the popping is reduced at ten second intervals, then the popcorn is done.
- Transfer the popcorns in a bowl and add some melted butter, then you sprinkle with the dry rub mixture. Repeat the process of adding a layer of popcorns, then melted butter, then the dry rub mixture. You do this in order for the dry rub and melted butter to coat evenly each and every piece of popcorn. As a warning, this popcorn recipe is not for the dieters out there. It is laden with fat although packed with flavor.
Now, you have popcorn that is freshly made in your home. It is made with different layers of flavor. There is parmesan cheese for saltiness, oregano for earthly taste, and the chili powder for the kick. You do not have to content yourself with microwavable popcorns that lack in flavor.
In addition, these microwavable popcorns are expensive as compared if you will make your own at home. You have the freedom to play around with flavors. All you need is an imagination as to the kind of popcorn recipe you wish to create. Enjoy a good movie with your friends with some gourmet popcorn that will surely titillate your taste buds because they are out of the ordinary. Be creative and be experimental with your own gourmet popcorn, just like an award winning movie.