Ingredients
- 1/2 cup popcorn
- 3 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Render Bacon Fat Many of us keep our leftover rendered bacon fat in the fridge for later use and this is a perfect way to use it up. If that’s not something you do, you can always render down a few slices of bacon in a heavy bottom pan. Cut the bacon into small pieces and turn heat on low-medium low. Strain and you’re ready to go. If you happen to have made bacon for a meal, you can always save the pan drippings for a popcorn snack later on that day.
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Add Fat To Popper We happen to adore our old school Whirly Pop popcorn popper, but you can also use a heavy pan to get the job done as well. Add 3 tablespoons to the bottom and turn the heat on high.
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Add Corn To Popper After the bacon fat has had a chance to soften and heat, add kernels and begin stirring or moving your pan so the kernels don’t burn.
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Stir, Stir, Stir! Stir or shake pan until the kernels slow up in their popping or you can stir no longer. There should be 3-4 seconds between pops.
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Pour Into Bowl When popping slows, dump popcorn into large bowl and sprinkle with salt. Although the bacon fat lends some salt, we’ve found it’s not usually enough and a little extra kosher salt really makes the piggy coated kernels sing!