Popcorn in a pot
The AI just wrote this. Read it through before you cook, especially the safety steps and the diet tags.
Watch and listen: three test kernels tell you when the oil is ready. A grown-up holds the pot; the kids do the flavours.
One big step at a time, and the screen stays on.
Ingredients
Steps
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With a grown-up: hot pan
Put the oil and 3 kernels in a big pot with a lid, over medium-high heat.
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With a grown-up: hot pan
When all 3 kernels pop, add the rest, put the lid on, and take the pot off the heat for 30 seconds so they all warm up together.
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With a grown-up: hot pan
Put it back on the heat. When the popping starts, shake the pot gently now and then, keeping the lid on.
Listen to it pop!
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With a grown-up: hot pan
When the pops slow down to one every 2 or 3 seconds, take it off the heat.
When the popping is slow, it is done.
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Tip it into a big bowl, sprinkle with salt and toss.
Sprinkle salt and shake the bowl.
Tips
Popcorn is a choking risk for children under 4. For a sweet version, toss with a little cinnamon and sugar instead of salt.
We mark a recipe gluten-free only if every ingredient is, or is marked “check the label”. If someone has coeliac disease, always check labels and keep surfaces and tools clean.