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Tuna Melt
The best tuna melt recipe gives you a toasted sandwich that's properly cheesy and made with a tuna salad that's good enough to shine on its own.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Genevieve Yam📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
- ●spatula
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Combine ½ medium onion, thinly sliced, and 1 cup seasoned rice vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.
seasoned rice vinegar1 cup
2
Gently mix two 5-oz. cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp. chopped celery, and 1 Tbsp. chopped pickles in a medium bowl until just combined. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
tuna packed in olive oil, drained2 (5-oz.) cans. chopped celery2 TbspKosher salt, freshly ground pepper
3
Heat a dry large cast-iron skillet over medium-low. Spread mayonnaise over 1 side of 2 slices sourdough bread. Place bread, mayo side down, in skillet; top 1 bread slice with 2 slices sharp cheddar. Cover with a lid and cook until bread is golden brown underneath and cheese is melted, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. (The cheese should form a crispy skirt around the bread.)
sourdough bread8 slicessharp cheddar8 slices
4
Uncover skillet and top bread with melted cheddar with one fourth of tuna salad, then some drained reserved pickled onion. Close up sandwich and gently press down on sandwich with a spatula. Transfer to a cutting board and slice in half on a diagonal. Repeat cooking process 3 more times with more mayonnaise and remaining tuna salad, pickled onion, 6 slices sourdough bread, and 6 slices sharp cheddar to make 3 more sandwiches.
sourdough bread8 slicessharp cheddar8 slices
5
Serve sandwiches on plates with dill pickle spears if desired.
Dill pickle spears (for serving; optional)
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