Popcorn is a very young people like a kind of food, sweet taste, delicious and fun, is a good partner for catching up with the drama and watching movies, today Taeo food will share the practice of homemade popcorn, do-it-yourself, want to eat.

What is popping corn kernels

Popping corn originated in the Americas, popping corn kernels compared to ordinary corn kernels smaller, tighter structure, when the high temperature has a greater puffing explosive, bursting rate is greater.

Ordinary corn kernels puffed explosive bad, with the general way difficult to burst open, even if the use of old-fashioned hand-cranked popcorn machine with a lot of pressure, its popping rate is not high.

Popping corn

How to make popcorn in a frying pan

Popping corn kernels puffed and popped well, we just need to use oil to heat it, it can be easily popped, the whole process in just a few minutes, very simple.

Preparation materials

Supermarket or a treasure to get the popping corn kernels, about 10 yuan can buy a big bag, can eat for a long time; appropriate amount of butter or vegetable oil, no butter at home on the use of vegetable oil can be, the difference is not great; appropriate amount of sugar, increase the sweetness, according to their own taste to choose how much; a frying pan with a lid, be sure to have a lid or you're ready to fill the kitchen! to pick up popcorn.

With lid frying pan

Preparation before popping

Grab a handful of corn kernels (a handful is enough for one person to eat), wash it with water, dry it with kitchen paper, remember to dry it completely, prepare the sugar and the lid of the pot, and the lid of the pot should be placed in a convenient location to access.

Start popping corn

Heat oil in a pot, the amount of oil is a little more than usual frying (spherical popcorn should be more oil, not over the corn kernels), medium heat to the grill hand but not yet smoke, under the corn kernels, gently shaking the pot, wait until you hear the first sound, and then immediately cover the lid of the pot, continue to shake the pot gently, the courage of the small on the fire and let it explode it.

Waiting for the pot to move to reduce, you can turn off the fire, the remaining corn kernels with the residual temperature is enough to burst, the movement completely stopped after uncovering the pot, pour in sugar and open a small fire stir fry evenly on the pot.

Homemade popcorn novice common mistakes

Burst before the water to control dry, otherwise it will affect the burst rate, the oil can not be too little, too little oil is not enough temperature, can not be popped kernels of corn shaking the body of the pot in order to make the popcorn evenly heated to increase the rate of bursting, the first time did not burst open the corn kernels because of internal structural damage has been caused by the back of the basic will not be bursting open the above all done burst rate! or not good, we must consider whether the corn kernels are damp or old corn, damp corn can be a little sunshine, old corn is difficult to burst open do not recommend popping before adding sugar, really bitter, of course, like the caramel flavor you can try

Homemade popcorn to share with you here, is not very simple?