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    Home Β» Popcorn Β» How to Make Popcorn Less Salty

    How to Make Popcorn Less Salty

    Published: Jan 15, 2018 Β· Modified: Jan 21, 2023 by Eric Samuelson

    Get our tips to help prevent you from over salting your popcorn at home so that it will be less salty.

    A close up of popcorn instead of a red bowl.

    I have done it. You have done it. We all have done it.

    Everyone has over salted their popcorn. We get our big bowl of popcorn all ready. The Netflix is fired up. We pour in some melted butter. And then proceed to make it so salty that you make the Dead Sea jealous. How do we prevent this catastrophe from happening? Read on my fellow popcorn oversalter πŸ™‚

    Jump to:
    • πŸ§‚ Popcorn Needs Salt
    • πŸ—’οΈ How to Not Over Salt Popcorn
    • πŸ† Which Method is Best?
    • 🍿 How to Remove Salt from Popcorn
    • ♨️ How to Microwave Your Own Popcorn
    Bags of Redmond Real Salt Powder Salt and a container of fine Sea salt.

    πŸ§‚ Popcorn Needs Salt

    Let's get this out of the way first. We can't have popcorn without salt. That is just wrong. Criminal in fact.

    To taste good popcorn needs salt or you might as well in the popcorn that comes in a package delivered to your doorstep.

    For more about salt and popcorn check out - How to Make Your Own Popcorn Salt and What is the Best Salt for Popcorn. Also listen to our podcast episode on Redmond Real Salt.

    πŸ—’οΈ How to Not Over Salt Popcorn

    I have tried some different ways to accomplish this goal. First your best chance for failure is to salt it in the bowl as you are eating it. This is where over salting takes place. You have to think ahead if you want to avoid this catastrophe.

    Method 1 - Oversalt the Butter

    The first method I tried was over salting the butter. Wait a minute. I though we were trying to not over salt here. We are, the popcorn that is. When you melt your butter you can add in more salt. Thus when the butter is poured over the popcorn the salt is distributed evenly with it. That way you don't reach for more salt when you find an unsalted area in your bowl and then discovered an over salted area later.

    For the right amount of salt you could eyeball it, or go with a ΒΌ teaspoon of salt for every ΒΌ cup of popcorn you make. I also like to measure out my kernels before I pop them. This is especially important if you do it in the microwave (read more about how to make your own microwave popcorn or keep reading this post). That way you can set your time right on your microwave for maximum popping and minimum burning.

    Method 2 - Add Salt Before Popping

    This 2nd method involves putting salt on the kernels before you pop the popcorn. You can use the same ratio that I gave above - ΒΌ teaspoon of salt for every ΒΌ cup of kernels. When the kernels pop they already will have salt on them.

    🎧 Check out Episode 011 of our podcast, Eat Shop Waste Not, to learn all about preserving popcorn.

    πŸ† Which Method is Best?

    I prefer method 1, salting the butter. I think the butter flowing through the kernels with the salt in tow helps to distribute the salt more evenly. It also helps to stick the salt to the kernels better. Method 2 is perfect for those that don't want to put butter on their popcorn.

    Either method is better than just tossing the salt on in the bowl.

    🍿 How to Remove Salt from Popcorn

    Well you can't really easily remove salt from popcorn. It's not like it's a good idea to run it under water. But what you could do to fix it is if you have a batch of really salt popcorn, pop some more popcorn and don't salt it. Then just mix it up. Hopefully you will have a good balance then.

    A paper bag of popcorn spilling out onto a countertop. Red unpopped kernels on their countertop next to it.

    ♨️ How to Microwave Your Own Popcorn

    As I mentioned above I am going to tell you how to microwave your own popcorn. Consider a bonus to this blog entry! You simply place your unpopped kernels into a paper lunch bag. Hold the bag tight on the top. Give it a shake. Put it in your microwave and cook until the popping slows down.

    The time will depend on your microwave. You may end up burning a few batches to get your time down perfectly. I know from experience using different microwaves it takes some trials to nail down that perfect time. But after that I just enter the exact time. Sometimes the popcorn button that comes on some microwaves works perfectly but I find more often than not that it doesn't.

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