Instant Pot Popcorn

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Skip the stove and whip up a batch of popcorn the easy way - in your Instant Pot!

Prep Time2

Cook Time10

Total Time12

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 278kcal

Set your pot on saute and immediately place the oil inside your instant pot.
Allow the oil to heat up for about 2 minutes, or until your instant pot displays the word “hot” before placing your popcorn kernels in a single layer in the pot.
Stir for about 1 minute before putting a lid on the top you can see through.
After about 2-3 minutes of heating while covered, you will start to hear the popcorn kernels popping.
Let it pop for about 5 minutes or until most of the kernels have popped. Serve and enjoy!

You’ll want to be able to see your popcorn kernels to ensure they’re not burning after a couple of minutes of popping. If you don’t have an Instant Pot glass lid, you’ll want to check every once in a while, under the lid. (I used a glass lid from a stockpot.)
If your popcorn kernels are older, they may not seem stale to you, but older kernels will not pop well, if at all, in the instant pot. Use fresh kernels.
I used avocado oil, which resulted in some luscious popcorn. However, you can use any oil you have on hand.
To get a more even pop, after every minute of popping, carefully stir the popcorn or shake your instant pot to move around the popcorn. Unpopped kernels like to sometimes rest on already popped popcorn, which results in them not getting enough heat to pop. Moving the popcorn around helps these unpopped kernels get better heat.
If you want buttery popcorn, you can add 2 tablespoons of butter with the oil. Once it’s melted, you can add your popcorn kernels.