Buttered Popcorn

Ingredients

• •1/2 cup popcorn kernels
• •3 tbsp vegetable oil
• •3 tbsp butter
• •Salt to taste

Steps

1. 1.Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then let it bubble until the milk solids separate and the butter turns clear golden, 3-5 minutes; skim off the foam and pour off the clear butterfat, leaving the milky solids behind - this clarified butter is what keeps popcorn crisp instead of soggy.
2. 2.Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat with a few kernels.
3. 3.Once those kernels pop, add the rest and cover with a lid, shaking occasionally.
4. 4.Once popping slows to a few seconds apart, remove from heat.
5. 5.Toss with the clarified butter and salt.