Instant Pot Popcorn

Instant Pot Popcorn is perhaps the easiest thing to make in your Instant Pot. These Instant Pot Kettle Corn tastes much better, are healthier and you can make them your own by tossing them with your favorite seasoning. Just 2 ingredient Popcorn in Instant Pot with handy tips.

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Popcorn in Instant Pot

Popcorn in pressure cooker is very easy to make in fact it's one of the easiest recipes that a beginner cook can try anytime.

Imagine hot popcorn straight away from the pot on to your plate with your favorite seasoning.

They will be gone in no time, so make more than you really want 😀

Instant Pot Kettle Corn is a much healthier snack that tastes so good but it can get expensive when bought from the store.

However, you'll be surprised how inexpensive these Instant Pot Popcorn are.

With a 1 lb and $ 1 popcorn packet you can make approximately 8-10 pots full of popcorn in a 6 quart Instant Pot.

And you can save yourself from those super tempting, unhealthy microwavable popcorn packets from the store.

They are gross packed with unhealthy stuffs! Do yourself a favor & avoid them by all means!

Hey, don't miss the tips otherwise those popcorn won't POP 😀 😀

Ingredients

Find the Ingredients with actual measurements at the bottom of the post. The list below is just a reference.

Today's Instant Pot Kettle Corn recipe is super simple.

I didn't use any extra flavorings, just tossed the pressure cooker popcorn with regular table salt.

However, you can get creative and add your own favorite seasoning.

• Popcorn.
• Coconut oil or any neutral oil of your choice. We prefer coconut oil because of it's high smoke point.
• Seasoning Salt.

Best oil

Avoid Butter.

• Coconut Oil
• Vegetable oil
• Canola Oil
• Corn oil
• Olive Oil and Yes, you can make Instant Pot Popcorn in Olive Oil.

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Best Tips

1. Pre-heat the Instant Pot very well. You can do this by pressing the SAUTE and setting it on HIGH. When the inner pot of the instant pot is hot enough a HOT message will pop on the little screen.
2. Add oil only when you see the "HOT" message on the little screen of the Instant Pot.
3. Allow the oil to become really HOT. After adding the oil to the pot wait for at least 5-6 minutes before you add the popcorn.
4. Do not add too much popcorn at a time. Avoid over crowding the pot by all means. It's better to begin with ¼ or ⅓ cup popcorn for a 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot and go up to ½ cup maximum.
5. Sauté the popcorn in hot oil for 2-3 mins. This ensures an uniform popping of Instant Pot Popcorn.
6. Do cover the Instant Pot with a lid. Let the magic happen 😀 Within 30-60 seconds you can see a spectacular scene of popping popcorn - POP, POP POPPPPP......
7. Avoid using butter. It has a low smoke point and burns easily. You can always toss the hot popcorn with melted butter once they are done.

Storing Tips

If you end up with any left over popcorn store them in a zip lock bag or in an airtight container.

Last for 1-1.5 months without becoming rancid.

I even store popcorn in individual size ziplock bags and carry them as after activity snack for my son.

He also loves them to carry it school for lunch.

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Method

Find the detailed step by step recipe along with measurements + Video at the bottom of the post.

Step #1 Pre-heat the Instant Pot very well

We'll be making popcorn in Instant Pot using the SAUTE button and set at HIGH.

Once, you have set the SAUTE on HIGH you'll see the "HOT" message appearing on the little screen of the Instant Pot.

Once you see the "HOT" message add oil and allow the oil to becoming really hot (3-4 minutes).

Step #2 Add the Popcorn and saute

Add either ¼ cup or ⅓ cup popcorn in the hot oil and saute for 2-3 minutes so that all the popcorn are well coated with the hot oil.

Step #3 Cover and allow the Popcorn to pop

This step is very important, do not skip covering the pot.

Cover it using either the Instant Pot glass lid or any other glass lid that fits the Instant Pot.

A glass lid is highly recommended because you can see right through the lid once the popcorn are done popping. You'll know when to stop & turn off the Instant Pot.

After about 30-60 seconds the popcorn will begin to pop and you'll have a pot full of yummy hot popcorn.

Once, all the popcorn are done popping, open the lid. CANCEL the SAUTE mode and turn off the Instant Pot.

Season with regular table salt or Himalayan pink salt and serve hot.

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