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Garlic Butter Cheese Popcorn
Garlic Butter Cheese Popcorn · ready in 10 min · 4 servings · 210 kcal per serving · very easy · 6 ingredients
Crispy popcorn coated in warm garlic butter and olive oil, finished with savory Parmesan for a rich, aromatic snack that is deeply satisfying and irresistibly comforting.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 210
- Difficulty
- very easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 6 gGarlic
- 60 gUnsalted butter
- 30 gOlive oil
- 40 gParmesan cheese
- 4 gSalt
- 120 gPopped popcorn
Equipment
stovetop, large bowl, serving bowl, skillet, spoon, wooden spoon
Instructions
- Prep popcorn bowl
Gather popped popcorn, garlic, butter, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and salt, then place the popcorn in a large serving bowl near the stovetop. · 2 min
What to look for: fluffy and fully popped
- Saute garlic butter
Heat the unsalted butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the garlic, and sauté gently until golden and fragrant. · 3 min
What to look for: garlic turns lightly golden and smells aromatic
- Coat popcorn
Pour the warm garlic butter mixture evenly over the popcorn in the bowl and toss until all pieces are well coated. · 2 min
What to look for: popcorn looks glossy and evenly coated
- Add cheese salt
Sprinkle in the Parmesan cheese and salt, then toss again until the cheese clings evenly to the popcorn. · 2 min
What to look for: cheese is evenly distributed with no clumps
- Serve popcorn
Transfer the garlic butter cheese popcorn to serving bowls and serve immediately while warm. · 1 min
What to look for: steaming and aromatic
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 210 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g |
| of which sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| of which saturated | 7 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
Nutri-ScoreC
Allergens
Contains: milk
May contain: corn
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 1 days
- Freezer: not recommended
Ingredient substitutions
Garlic
- garlic powder: Add to warm butter, not hot, to avoid bitterness
Unsalted butter
- clarified butter: Clarified butter resists burning during sautéing
Olive oil
- avocado oil: Use neutral oil if avoiding olive flavor
Parmesan cheese
- pecorino romano: Saltier than Parmesan, reduce added salt
Salt
- sea salt flakes: Adds light crunch and bursts of seasoning
