Salted Caramel Popcorn
Also known as Caramel Corn · Veg · Snacks & Starters
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Salted caramel popcorn: corn kernels popped in oil and tossed in caramel with butter, salt and baking soda. A snack for 4 in 25 minutes, with video.
Ingredients
6 itemsSunflower Oil3 tbsp
Dried Corn Kernel½ cup
Sugar1 cup
Butter5 tbsp
Salt¼ tsp
Baking Soda1 pinch
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 501kcal | 2004kcal |
| Protein | 1.9g | 7.6g |
| Carbohydrate | 66g | 264g |
| Fat | 27g | 107g |
| Fibre | 1.3g | 5.2g |
| Sugar | 53g | 210g |
Cookd masalas for dried corn kernel
Method
- 1
Fry the dried corn in oil for 2 minutes until the colour gets lighter.
Sunflower OilDried Corn Kernel
- 2
Cover with a lid and let the corn pop on a medium flame.
- 3
Remove the lid and let the steam escape.
- 4
Caramelize sugar in a pot until golden brown.
Sugar
- 5
Add 1 tbsp of butter, ¼ tsp of salt and a pinch of baking soda.
ButterSaltBaking Soda
- 6
Add the popcorn and mix well for a minute until well combined.
- 7
Cool completely on a large plate and consume.
Before you start
- How long does Salted Caramel Popcorn take?
- 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Salted Caramel Popcorn serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Salted Caramel Popcorn vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Salted Caramel Popcorn spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Salted Caramel Popcorn?
- ½ cup Dried Corn Kernel, 1 cup Sugar, 5 tbsp Butter, ¼ tsp Salt, 3 tbsp Sunflower Oil, 1 pinch Baking Soda, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Salted Caramel Popcorn?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Salted Caramel Popcorn?
- About 501 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- V
venkatalakshmiAugust 2024
if you can’t find pressure cooker popcorn just cut up microwave popcorn
