Honduran Fried Plantains

Ingredients

 * black, or ripened plantain
 * 1/4" corn or soybean oil

Directions

 * 1) Cut the banana in half. Don't peel yet.
 * 2) Cut each 1/2 lengthwise. You now have quartered the plantain into four equal, narrow, relatively flat pieces.
 * 3) Now peel the plantain, more by pulling it off with your knife than peeling per se.
 * 4) Heat 1/4" corn or soybean oil in a pan.
 * 5) Put the plantain in the oil when the oil has reached a medium-high temperature. If oil smokes, turn it down.
 * 6) Turn the plantain when the natural sugars in the fruit begin to carmelize (just starting to turn brown) - about 6 minutes
 * 7) Fry the other side - about 5 minutes
 * 8) Place fried plantains on paper towels to remove extra oil