Sweet and Savory Fried Plantains

I've always loved plantains, and recently I discovered that they are not expensive nor are they hard to work with. So, naturally I experiment with them frequently. Here's a nice side dish I found. And to tell you how good they are, Kate hates bananas, but really liked these. --Mark

Ingredients

1 large yellow plantain, peeled

⅛ tsp garlic powder

1 T canola oil 

½ tsp butter

⅛ tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp agave nectar

⅓ tsp light brown sugar

1 pinch ground cinnamon, or more to taste

Instructions

Cut plantain into three sections. Quarter each section so you have twelve pieces. Season plantain pieces with garlic powder.

Heat oil and butter together in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook plantains in hot oil until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side; season with black pepper and continue to cook until slightly darker in color, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove skillet from heat and drizzle agave syrup over the plantain pieces. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the plantains.