How to make popcorn in a rice cooker

The rice cooker is an important kitchen utensil in our daily life. Almost every household has one. It is an essential tool for making various kinds of rice. But the function of the rice cooker is not only that, it can also be used to make other delicious ingredients. For example, making popcorn in a rice cooker is a common method. The taste is no different from those on the market. Let’s take a look at the methods of making popcorn in a rice cooker.

practice:

1. Put a piece of butter in a frying pan. After the butter is completely melted, add the corn kernels and coat each kernel with butter. 2. Cover the lid and turn to medium-low heat. After a while, you can hear the sound of the corn popping.

3. When there is no sound in the pot, it means the corn is almost fried. Open the lid and sprinkle some sugar.

4. Stir-fry over low heat and let it cool down.

Cooking tips:

1. The corn kernels used for popcorn must be smaller ones specially made for popcorn.

2. Try not to open the lid while the corn is popping to avoid burns.

3. To ensure more even heating, you can lift the pot and shake it in step 2.

In addition, let me introduce you to a kind of popcorn made in a frying pan

Ingredients: 2 handfuls of self-exploding corn kernels (100 grams)

Seasoning: 10g butter or salad oil (butter has a stronger milky flavor), 2 tablespoons sugar

practice:

1. Add butter to the pan and heat over low heat.

2. Add corn kernels, cover the lid, turn up the heat, and cover the pot. You can hear crackling sounds in about 1 minute.

3. When you hear the crackling sound, turn to low heat. Do not lift the lid of the wok. Hold the wok with your hand and shake it continuously for about 3 minutes. The sound will gradually become smaller. You can open the lid when the sound almost disappears.

4. When you can see that the corn kernels have popped into popcorn, immediately add two spoons of sugar and stir with a spatula. Turn off the heat when the sugar melts and sticks to the popcorn. The sweet popcorn is ready.