TUNA MELT
Legend has it that the tuna melt was accidentally invented in the 1960s at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Charleston, S.C., when the cook didn't notice that a bowl of tuna salad had tipped over onto a grilled cheese. We may never know if this story is true, but there's no doubt that the tuna melt has become a classic American diner food. This recipe adds chopped cornichons and whole-grain mustard for a satisfying crunch and vinegary element. Extra-sharp Cheddar is a must, and as with grilled cheese, the key to achieving perfectly melted cheese and golden bread is to toast the sandwich over medium-low heat. If you prefer an open-face tuna melt, skip the top piece of bread and place the sandwich on a sheet pan under the broiler until the cheese melts.
Provided by Lidey Heuck
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, weeknight, sandwiches, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place the tuna in a medium bowl and flake with a fork. Add the mayonnaise, cornichons, red onion, lemon juice, dill (if using), mustard, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Depending on the size of your bread, spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup tuna salad on each of four slices of bread, heaping it in the middle slightly. Divide the cheese among the sandwiches, tearing and arranging the cheese to fit neatly. Place a piece of bread on top of each and generously spread the top piece of each sandwich with about 1/2 tablespoon butter.
- Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-low. Place two sandwiches, buttered-side down, in the skillet, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the bottom pieces of bread are golden brown.
- Meanwhile, spread the top of the each sandwich with another 1/2 tablespoon butter. Carefully flip the sandwiches, turn the heat to low, and cook for 3 to 4 more minutes, until the bottoms are browned and the cheese is melted. Repeat with the remaining two sandwiches and serve immediately.
TUNA MELT
This tuna melt is as good as the melts we remember from our childhood, but fits into a healthy diet. Serve with a green salad for a quick, satisfying supper or by itself for an easy weekend lunch.
Provided by Chef Sunshine
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler.
- Toast bread in a toaster.
- Combine tuna, shallot, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, salt, hot sauce and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Spread 1/4 cup of the tuna mixture on each slice of toast; top with tomato slices and 2 tablespoons cheese.
- Place sandwiches on a baking sheet and broil until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
CHEESY TUNA MELTS
A tasty change from cheese on toast
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Main course, Snack, Supper
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the grill on its highest setting. Drain the tuna, flake it into a bowl and mix with the spring onions and mayonnaise. Season with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
- Toast the bread under the grill until it's nicely browned on both sides, then spread the tuna mixture on top, right up to the edges of the toast. Scatter over the cheese and put back under the grill until the cheese is bubbling.
- Slice in half, sprinkle with paprika and tuck in.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 613 calories, Fat 40 grams fat, SaturatedFat 11 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 29 grams carbohydrates, Protein 35 grams protein, Sodium 2.25 milligram of sodium
GRILLED TUNA MELT
Want something warm & comforting? Try our Grilled Tuna Melt sandwich with melted cheese on whole grain bread. A Grilled Tuna Melt is great any time of day.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Holiday 2009
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine tuna, mayo and onions.
- Fill bread slices with tuna mixture and Singles.
- Cook in skillet sprayed with cooking spray 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 740 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 27 g
TUNA MELT
These make a nice lunch, I have been making these for awhile now. Serve with a small salad and some fruit.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat broiler.
- Combine tuna, celery, onion and mayonnaise/pickles/ketchup dressing.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Toast English muffin halves.
- Place split-side-up on baking sheet and top each with 1/4 of tuna mixture.
- Broil 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
- Top with cheese and return to broiler until cheese is melted, about 1 minute longer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.6, Fat 3.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 22.3, Sodium 418.5, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 4.1, Protein 18.5
TUNA MELTS
While the soup simmers, assemble tasty Mozzarella Tuna Melts. Using a mini food processor to chop the celery and onion for the filling helps shave preparation time. Then just pop the sandwiches in the oven.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the tuna, celery, onion and mayonnaise. Spread on bottom of buns; set bun tops aside. Top tuna mixture with a slice of cheese and tomato. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Top each with a lettuce leaf; replace bun tops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 20g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 575mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein.
SIMPLE TUNA MELT
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place bread slices in the oven to toast while it preheats, and while you make the tuna salad.
- In a small bowl, mix together the tuna, mayonnaise, salt, balsamic vinegar, mustard and dill pickle until well blended. Remove bread from the oven, and pile the tuna mixture onto one slice. Sprinkle cheese over the other slice of bread.
- Bake for 7 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and tuna is heated through. Place the cheese side of the sandwich on top of the tuna side. Cut in half and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 608 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 77.9 mg, Fat 34.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 46.8 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 1028 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
ULTIMATE TUNA MELTS
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, flake the tuna finely with a fork. Add the celery, scallions, and dill, and continue mixing and fluffing with the fork until combined. Add the lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Combine the mayonnaise and anchovy paste, if using, and mix into the tuna.
- Preheat the broiler. Toast the bread in a toaster and place the slices in a single layer on a sheet pan. Spread a quarter of the tuna mixture thickly and evenly on each piece of bread, covering the entire slice. Sprinkle the cheese evenly on the 4 sandwiches, covering the tuna completely. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese melts and starts to brown. (Watch it carefully!) Sprinkle with the microgreens and serve hot.
HOW TO MAKE A TUNA MELT
This is dedicated to all those chefs who tell you to never, ever mix fish and cheese together; and yet there they are, at the diner at 2:00 in the morning. And you know what they eat? Tuna melts. And the reason they do is because it is delicious.
Provided by Chef John
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place tuna into a mixing bowl and lightly break apart with a fork. Add green onion, celery, capers, chile paste, and mayonnaise. Pinch small pieces from mozzarella cheese into the tuna salad and stir to mix. Season with salt and black pepper; refrigerate tuna salad until needed.
- Heat oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Spread butter generously on both sides of French bread slices.
- Broil buttered bread until golden brown on top, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip bread slices and broil other side until toasted, 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove from oven and turn bread slices over on the baking sheet so the darkest sides are on the bottom.
- Gently spread tuna salad onto bread slices using 2 forks. Press the salad onto the bread and spread tuna all the way to the edges of the bread. Spread shredded sharp Cheddar over each sandwich. Dust tops with cayenne pepper.
- Place sandwiches under broiler and cook until cheese is melted and bubbling, 5 to 6 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.5 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 81.6 mg, Fat 39.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 36.4 g, SaturatedFat 16.4 g, Sodium 918.2 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
TUNA MELT
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler and set the rack about 4 to 5 inches from the heat source.
- Spread the bread out on a baking sheet and toast. Spread the toasted muffins or bread with the mayonnaise, if using. Top with the Tuna Salad and then the shredded cheese. Place the baking sheet under the broiler and heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
- In a small mixing bowl break up the tuna with a fork. Toss with the celery, onion, and parsley. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, and season with pepper to taste. Stir to combine. Add lemon juice, if using.
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- In a medium bowl, mix the tuna with the onion, olive oil, vinegar, basil and crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a panini press or griddle. Spread the cut sides of the rolls with mustard and mayonnaise and top each roll half with a slice of cheese. Spread the tuna salad on the bottoms and cover with the pickles. Close the sandwiches and spread the outsides of the rolls with the butter.
- Add the sandwiches to the press and cook over moderate heat until the cheese is melted, about 6 minutes. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.
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- Spread 1 tbsp. of butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place them buttered side down on a cookie sheet.
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- Combine tuna, shallot, mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley, salt, hot sauce and pepper in a medium bowl. Spread 1/4 cup of the tuna mixture on each slice of toast; top with tomato slices and 2 tablespoons cheese. Place sandwiches on a baking sheet and broil until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
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- Mix well, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Place slices of bread on a sheetpan then toast under a hot grill/broiler.
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- Butter one side of each slice of bread. The buttered sides of the bread will be the outside of the sandwiches. Flip two slices of bread over so the butter sides are down. Spread the unbuttered sides with tuna salad. Arrange cheese on top of the tuna salad, then top with another slice of bread, buttered-side out.
- Place the sandwiches in the skillet and cook for about 2-3 minutes or until the undersides are golden brown. It's best to toast these slowly. So keep a close eye on the underside, and lower the heat if needed. Flip the sandwiches, and cook until the cheese is melted and the second sides are golden brown.
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- Add salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed; be sure not to undersalt.Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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- Prepare tuna salad by stirring together tuna, celery, mayonnaise, pickle relish, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
- Arrange bread or English muffins on a rimmed baking sheet. Place about 6-inches from the broiler and toast until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Spread about ½ cup of tuna salad over each slice of toast, top with sliced tomato, then the cheddar. Broil 6-inches from the heat until the cheese is melted and starting to brown, about 3-6 minutes.
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- Stir together everything in a bowl, mixing it well, leaving the mayonnaise for last. Add mayonnaise a spoonful at a time, just enough to bind everything together. The salad should hold its shape on a spoon. (You can make the tuna salad up to three days ahead. Store covered and refrigerated. Drain off any accumulated liquid and stir well before using.)
- Cover one side of each bread slice with butter or mayonnaise, spreading it all the way to the edges. Turn the slices over and cover with cheese, either sprinkling it or tearing the pieces to fit. Top with tuna salad.
- Close the sandwiches and cook on a griddle or in a large skillet over medium-high heat until deep golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes per side, pressing lightly with the spatula. Serve immediately.
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- Drain the tuna. Place it in a bowl and use a fork to break apart any large clumps. Finely chop the red onion and dill pickles. Stir with Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and salt.
- Spread the bread with mayonnaise (or butter). Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add one slice of bread, half of the shredded cheese, tomato slices, tuna salad filling, and top with more shredded cheese. Cook the sandwich 2 to 3 minutes, then carefully flip and cook about 2 minutes more until browned and the cheese is melted.
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- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat mat. Set aside.
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- Make the tuna salad by combing the tuna, celery, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, celery seed, salt, and pepper. If possible let it sit for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- Layer the tomatoes slices on to the bread. Season with salt and pepper. Add the tuna salad and then top with cheese.
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- Place the English muffin halves on a baking sheet and broil 2-3 minutes or until they start to brown. Remove from the oven.
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- In a medium sized bowl combine the tuna, mayonnaise, celery, red onion, dijon mustard, parsley, salt and pepper.
- Butter each slice of bread. Putting the butter side down add the cheese on the unbuttered side. Add the tuna mixture on top. Top with tomato and additional cheese.
- Preheat a skillet to medium heat. Add the sandwich on the skillet and heat for about 2-3 minutes until cheese starts to melt and it is golden brown. Flip to the other side and cook until the cheese is fully melted and sandwich is golden brown.
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- Au Gratin Potatoes. These creamy potatoes are the perfect addition to any meal. Whether you choose to serve them as a side dish or you have them join in on the fun with tuna melts, these potatoes can go great with pretty much anything.
- Potato Salad. Potato salad is a classic dish that can be served alongside all types of foods. It’s not just the perfect side dish for barbecues and picnics, and it goes great with tuna melts and tons of other diner dishes too.
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- In a medium bowl mix together the tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onions, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Place four slices of bread in a pan over medium heat butter side down. Place two slices of cheese on each slice of bread. Top the cheese with the tuna mixture. Place the bread on the top of the tuna butterside out.
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- Cut English muffins or bagels in half and toast. Divide tuna mixture between 4 toasts, top with 1 tbsp cheese, place on baking sheet and broil on High for 6 - 7 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned a bit.
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- Flake the tuna with a fork, then combine the tuna, mayonnaise, onion, celery, relish, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
- Slather two pieces of bread with mayonnaise like you would use butter, then place into a large skillet, mayonnaise side down.
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