There are a couple things I want to share as I write this post…
1. No, I haven’t lost my mind.
2. I remember one time I was cooking Christmas dinner when I lived in Southern California. Our entire family was going to Disneyland on Christmas day – my brother and his family went early in the morning. My folks & I were to meet them at noon with a complete meal we would enjoy as a picnic. My brother took me aside before they left for the Mouse House and said most vehemently….DO NOT cook anything weird. (This would definitely qualify.)
3. And lastly….don’t knock it until you try it!
Twisted peanut butter and jelly sandwich – I work out of our home and during the day usually have the TV on in the living room for background noise, often it’s tuned into the Food Network or the Cooking Channel – hey, it’s what I do! Well a few weeks ago the show Eat Street was on & they were reviewing food trucks in LA – I heard just a snippet of an interview of a food truck centered around everything peanut butter. What caught my eye was the people gushing about a PB&J Sandwich made with peanut butter, marmalade jam, Sriracha & basil. What? Either this is really good…or really bad!
Twisted PB&J
Well, let me tell you….it is worth gushing about! I made a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, sprinkled it with basil and Sriracha sauce, put it together and grilled it like you would a toasted cheese sandwich. Didn’t have a recipe, just kinda made it up.
Grilled Twisted Peanut Butter and Jelly
It is crispy, creamy, spicy, and oooey-gooey! In a word, fabulous! You definitely need to give this a try! It can’t get any easier – if you don’t have basil, use cilantro, don’t have marmalade jam? Use peach or mango instead. If you think about it – these are all fabulous Thai flavors, the only thing that is new & different is adding the bread.
Twisted Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Ok….here’s the time I have to repeat myself – don’t knock it until you try it and please make sure you do, it’s delicious!
Twisted Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich for #MeatlessMonday
Ingredients
- Bread
- Peanut Butter
- Marmalade Jam
- Sriracha Chili Sauce
- 1-2 leaves basil per sandwich
- butter
Instructions
- Preheat a fry pan on the stove over medium heat.
- Roll up the basil leaves and thinly slice them.
- Generously spread one side of the bread with peanut butter and the other side with marmalade jam. Liberally drizzle Sriracha sauce on one side of the bread and top with the basil leaves, as pictured below. Combine the sandwich. Butter the outside of the bread and place in the preheated fry pan (just like you would a toasted cheese sandwich). It takes about 2-3 minutes per side, cook until each side is crisp and golden brown. Enjoy!
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Grill a pb&j are you serious? Yes!
Diane says
Well you definitely managed to surprise me. Now I HAVE to try it! I love pb and j. And we have a ton of peppers around here… this is definitely an American twist on THai! Fun, thanks! #tryabitetues Pinned!
Bowl Me Over says
Well I hope you enjoy it Diane, we sure did! So unexpected and sooo good!
Lois says
What a great idea, and so easy anybody could do it. Love the sandwich.
Bowl Me Over says
New fav in our house, I’m glad you enjoy it too – thanks Lois!!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
I don’t participate in Meatless Monday because of my dietary issues, but add some shredded chicken to that and I am all in, ALL IN. Nothing weird there.
Bowl Me Over says
😀 Thanks Michelle!
Florian @ContentednessCooking says
Anything with peanut butter is a winner! These looks and sound fantastic! Beautiful pictures, too! Awesome recipe!
Bowl Me Over says
My thoughts exactly, thanks Florian!
Patty Haxton Anderson says
Your opening lines were priceless! No this is not crazy – well maybe a little bit, but I am guessing it is SURPRISINGLY delicious. I like things as I say, “Out of the everyday”.
Bowl Me Over says
Nailed it Patty! (I’m glad you like my goofy sense of humor too!) Have a fabulous day!!!
lizzy says
This is kind of blowing my mind right now… I love your creativity with this recipe!
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Lizzy – I had to try it just to find out if it was really that good – I hope you do too!
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
My whole family would go crazy for this sandwich.
Bowl Me Over says
Awesome Peter I hope you enjoy it!!!
Katie @ Recipe for Perfection says
Whoa… #mindblown
You never know what flavor combinations will turn out to be delicious! 🙂
Bowl Me Over says
😀 I hope you give it a try Katie – love your comment!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Tara says
That really does look amazing, great sandwich!!
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Tara!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
I think it sounds great! I used pb and sriracha on pasta I can totally see this being amazing! I have to try it!
Bowl Me Over says
Glad to hear you don’t think I’m nuts! 😀 Thanks so much for stopping by Sabrina!!!
Kathy Hester says
I love this and will be having it for lunch tomorrow. Yum!!
Bowl Me Over says
Awesome Kathy – I hope you really enjoy it! Love to hear what you think!
Sandra says
What?! My husband loves Sriracha Chili Sauce, so I bet he would love this! I’m totally drawn to the jam. Heat and sweet…hmm, this must be a tasty a match!!
Bowl Me Over says
I hope you give it a try Sandra, enjoy!
Joanne T Ferguson says
What a great combination sandwich Pinned and Shared!
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Joanne – I really appreciate it!
April J Harris says
Sometimes that sweet, spicy, tart combination just rocks – and I think it must do that here! Your sandwich looks delicious, Deb. Stumbled, pinned & shared this post. Thank you for sharing with us at the Hearth and Soul hop.
Joy @ Joy Love Food says
This sounds like a wonderful twist on a PB & J, love the Thai flavors!
Sandi Gaertner (@sandigtweets) says
That combination is so strange, I have to try it. I love Sriraracha
swathi says
You made an awesome sandwich, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning.
Bowl Me Over says
Thanks Swathi! 😀 I know it sounds crazy, but it’s oh so good! Love your party and look forward to next week!