Lisa McManus Makes Popcorn in a Wok

Lisa: "We're gonna pop popcorn without a lid" Me: "Oh Lisa, you dirty girl."

You could see the little girl in Lisa's grin as she watched the wok, waiting for the popcorn to start popping.

I find that using a lid keeps the steam in and makes the popcorn a little softer/not as crisp. You can use a strainer or splatter screen to hold the popcorn in while letting the steam out. =)

I made popcorn in my wok exactly like this for decades. And like Lisa said, it really seasons the wok to perfection! Best way to season a new wok

I had to laugh! You are like a kid with a new toy! To be honest, as a teenager I was babysitting three children for the very first time and was told they loved popcorn while watching TV. So after their pajamas were on we headed to the kitchen to get started! Had everything ready! Everything, but the lid to the pot! As the popcorn flew I was frantically looking for the lid as the kids screamed and laughed with delight! They had a ball while I spent the evening cleaning the kitchen! I was their favorite babysitter after that!

Awesome video. My dog would love finding all the popcorn that ended up on the floor.

Please make a video for cooking popcorn in a slow-cooking crockpot -- for those of us who aren't in a hurry. Thanks, I'll check back in a couple years.

a) Thanks for a very cool lesson, I have a tiny wok, gonna try this! b) Lisa, you're the best! That was soooo much fun!

We love making our popcorn like this! I make everyone be quiet so I can hear the kernels pop. Haha After the popcorn is ready, I add a piece of butter to the warm wok and then toss the popcorn. Delish!

It's 1990 and my step-daughter s want popcorn & we did not have a popper...but I had a cheap wok with a lid. Made the best popcorn.

the wok is so good to make kettle corn. heat wok -> add oil till hot -> add white sugar and pop corn and keep the wok moving till it slows popping. no burnt sugar!

Wok & Pop

Love Lisa’s videos ! Always a good day when I see Lisa has posted a new one !!

Yer toooooo funny Lisa...HAHAHAHA!!!...I ALWAYS love your videos, as much as all the others!!! (But I'm VERY glad you didn't get scalded by flying corn OR the splattering oil!)........OY!!!....WHATTA GAL!!....Ya know, I think all you ladies & gents are having WAAAAAY too much FUN these days!.....I LOVE IT!!!!....I hope you didn't get in trouble though....(I seriously doubt it, especially 'cuz you ALL have such GREAT senses of humor!!).....keep up the good "work"...haha!....TONS of love and hugs, from your biggest fan...Daryl . . . PS: I just ADORE how much more FUN you ALL seem to have ever since "that old surly guy" left....Every one of you is THE BEST!!! You not only instruct us in SOOOO many ways, but you entertain us AND give us lots of chuckles too....ALL of you make our days better, honey lamb, so please take this comment as my honest, heartfelt compliment and PASS IT ON TO EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR WONNNNNDERFUL COLLEAGUES!!!...Now I gotta go make popcorn in my wok....(gonna use a LID though!..haha!) . . . PPS: Check out the comment below (two primary comments following THIS one), by "honeyfromthebee"....You guys should test possible "steam escape" methods for popping corn....cuz it REEEEALLY DOES make the popped corn MUCH more crispy!!!

Thank you!!!:-D super fun!😁

If you have a glass lid, you can safely watch the popping!

Lucy in the sky with diamonds Popcorn in a wok with Lisa

THIS is the kind of videos I like and have come to expect from y'all. Thank y'all.

I tried this tonight.... pretty good.... the one kernel worked great, added the rest of the kernels and popped on high... IT DID NOT BURN OR SCORCH... TASTED A BIT DIFFERENT FROM MY TRUSTY - Old fashioned popcorn popper .... delicious...

Love this, and this is the reason I watch your videos on You Tube.