I usually buy the Jiffy pop, because I just have an electric stove. I have some bags of microwave popcorn. Can I put them on range and like shake it or something?
I don’t have a glass lid to keep popcorn from flying everywhere if I just dump it in a pan.
A little bit of cooking oil to transfer the heat to the kernels without burning them is needed. Look up stovetop popcorn for more detail on how much to use.
I have also used the plate method, make sure it is large enough to hang off the side and it does get hot so use an oven mitt or something to get it off.