Tuna Melt Recipe
This crispy, cheesy tuna melt features creamy tuna salad with celery, onion, and pickles, layered with melty cheese and toasted to perfection.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon Lawry's seasoning
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- 8 oz. canned tuna drained
- ¼ medium red onion minced
- 1 stalk celery minced
- ¼ cup minced dill pickles
- 4-8 slices sourdough bread
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 8 slices muenster cheese
Instructions
- If you're using the oven method, preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, spray with cooking spray, or lightly oil it. Set aside.
- Next, make the tuna salad. Add the cream cheese, mayonnaise, Lawry’s, and pickle juice to a medium bowl and mix to combine.
- Add drained tuna, onion, celery, and pickles to the cream cheese mixture. Stir to combine and set aside.
- To assemble the melts, spread ½ tablespoon of butter on one side of each slice of bread.
- For oven or open-faced melts: place the bread butter-side down, spread â…“ cup tuna salad on top, and add 2 slices of Muenster cheese. Top with another slice of bread if desired. Place the 4 melts onto the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
- For stovetop melts: place a slice of cheese on the bottom slice of bread, add â…“ cup tuna, then top with a second slice of cheese and the remaining bread, butter-side out. Melt about 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium/high heat and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.
- Serve immediately.
Video
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Notes
Drain tuna well to avoid soggy sandwiches. No Lawry’s? No problem. Use salt instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 508kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 43g | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g