Peanut Butter, Pickles and Chips Sandwich

Peanut butter, pickles and chips sandwich. A combination that is weirdly delicious and addicting.

I know. I KNOW. It sounds weird.

But if you are an adventurous foodie at all, add this to your bucket list.

And yes, you read it right… peanut butter… pickles… and potato chips. In a sandwich. This is why my blog is called trial and eater, yes?

Also, I have an excuse for sharing it today because it is National Potato Chip Day (March 14). I’d say this is a creative way to celebrate.

It all started with finding a Buzzfeed article with easy lunch ideas for work.

I sent it to my then-boyfriend, and as we were scrolling through the list together we found ourselves secretly intrigued and drawn to a particular peanut butter and pickle sandwich concoction, originally published on Wonderland Kitchen.

After admitting to each other that we both were curious to see what the fuss was all about, we promptly went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients.

All I know is the pickle jar was empty a couple days later, and I think we each had this sandwich 3-5 times in the following week.

Now, there is a guideline to what type of bread (rye, seeded, toasted), peanut butter (smooth), pickles (dill slices/chips) and chips (thick ridged variety) you buy, but I have tried it in several variations.

Try it the original way first and then branch out as you see fit.

Start by toasting your seeded rye bread. Add smooth peanut butter to one side of both pieces of bread. Then top with dill pickles on one piece of bread, and potato chips on the the other side.

There are several things that play off of each other here – the warm toasted bread with the cold pickles, the sweet and salty and vinegar combination, the crunch from the chips.

All play a role to make this a very unique meal, to say the least.

I’ve made this dozens of times over the years since I first discovered it, and it’s a great “pantry sandwich”. Especially of the midnight snack variety.

I still think that the original recipe is what you should start out with (especially if you’re skeptical) but there are many combinations that have been just as amazing. I’ve used bread and butter pickles for a sweeter touch, literally any kind of bread that I’ve had on hand, and of course regular potato chips.

I’ve even been so desperate once as to use pickle relish!

Apparently pickles and peanut butter are a known weird and delicious combo, but the chips really add something extra too!

Don’t knock it before you try it!