Parmesan Ranch Popcorn

popcornparmesanranch Freshly popped popcorn is drizzled in butter and sprinkled with a mixture of Parmesan, dried herbs, and spices for Parmesan Ranch Popcorn, a perfect treat.

3 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated or shredded
¾ tsp. garlic salt
¾ tsp. onion powder
¾ tsp. dried parsley
½ tsp. fine sea salt
¼ tsp. dried dill
black pepper, freshly ground
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
½ cup unpopped popcorn kernels or 12 cups freshly popped popcorn, unseasoned

Measure Parmesan, garlic salt, onion powder, dried parsley, salt, dried dill, and black pepper into a mini food processor (or blender). Pulse until all ingredients are ground into a fine powder. Set aside.

Cube butter and melt (either in a glass measuring cup in the microwave or in a small saucepan on the stove). Allow to sit for a few minutes.

Use a spoon to skim the foam from the surface of the melted butter and discard. Slowly drizzle the clear, yellow, melted butter over the popcorn in the bowl, occasionally stirring with a large spoon to make sure that all of the popcorn is evenly coated. Stop pouring out the melted butter once you reach the milky solids in the bottom of the cup/pan (you may discard these or reserve for use in another recipe).

Sprinkle the popcorn with the Parmesan/herb mixture, carefully stirring and tossing so that the popcorn gets evenly coated. Taste as you go, you may choose to use some or all of the Parmesan/herb mixture, and at the end, you may season with additional salt and/or pepper, if desired.

Serve immediately.

Makes 12 cups.