Spicy Velvet Elvis Sandwich

Ingredients:

The King was well known for his love of grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches. This combination is indeed tasty. It is also a bit one-dimensional, being sweet on top of sweet. I decided to revisit this classic and update it with a new aesthetic. The result was a somewhat Asian-inspired Elvis classic.

1 loaf peanut butter bread (not in photo)
(For my Peanut Butter Bread recipe, Click my username. It will be in the listing of my recipes)
2 ripe plantains
2 Tablespoons (or more) peanut butter
2 teaspoons (plus or minus to taste) Thai Chili Garlic Sauce
butter, warmed to room temperature
Grilling baste: 2 teaspoons butter, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon crushed red chiles

Step 1:

Put the grilling baste ingredients into a small saucepan and melt/stir to combine.

Step 2:

Do not peel the plantains. Cut them in half lengthwise, and into pieces of appropriate size for your bread. Brush with basting solution.

Step 3:

Grill the plantains skin-side down for 7 minutes, then flip them and grill 3 minutes more. I didn't get a usable picture of the grilling process, but here's what they look like after:

Step 4:

Mix the peanut butter and chile-garlic sauce to taste. Add a bit of salt, and if necessary some peanut oil to make it more spreadable.

Step 5:

Okay, time to assemble! Start by slicing the peanut butter bread. Optional: remove the crusts like Mom used to do.

Step 6:

Spread some spicy peanut butter on each piece of bread.

Step 7:

You know how to put together a sandwich. Slice the plantains in half if they seem too thick. Butter the outside portions of the bread for pan-toasting.

Step 8:

Buttered:

Step 9:

Toast in the pan until GBD (Golden Brown and Delicious).

Step 10:

Serve the Asian inspired Elvis Sandwich. This goes great with my African Squash and Peanut Soup recipe which you can find by clicking on my username.