Food & Cooking Recipes Quick & Easy Recipes Movie-Theater-Style Popcorn Be the first to rate & review! With this easy recipe for popcorn at home you can make classic movie-theater butter popcorn or spice it up with a maple-cayenne kettle corn variation. By Riley Wofford Riley Wofford Riley is an associate food editor for Martha Stewart Living. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 11, 2024 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Ryan Liebe Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 10 mins Yield: 12 cups Serve A-list snacks, and your next movie night (or game day) will win rave reviews. This recipe offers two deliciously different takes on popcorn: classic butter and a maple-cayenne kettle corn variation. You just need a medium stockpot with a lid to get popping. Ingredients 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons unsalted butter ⅔ cup popcorn kernels 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt (we use Diamond Crystal) Directions Combine all ingredients in a medium heavy pot (preferably cast iron). Heat over high, stirring, until butter melts. Cover, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook, undisturbed, until kernels begin popping rapidly. Offset lid to create a 1/8-inch vent along one side of pot; continue cooking until popping begins to subside, about 2 minutes. Transfer popcorn to a large bowl; toss until cooled slightly, about 2 minutes. Serve. Variations SPICY MAPLEReduce butter to 2 tablespoons and salt to 1 teaspoon. Stir together 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup, 1 tablespoon sugar, and a pinch of cayenne pepper; quickly add to pot once kernels begin to pop and shake vigorously a few times to evenly coat. Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, January/February 2021 Rate It PRINT