How To Make A Tuna Melt

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (6.5 ounce) jar oil-packed tuna, drained
• 1 tablespoon minced green onion
• 2 tablespoons finely diced celery
• 2 teaspoons capers, drained
• 1 teaspoon asian chile paste (such as sambal oelek)
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, or more to taste
• 1/3 cup fresh mozzarella cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons softened butter, divided
• 2 thick slices french bread
• 1/4 cup shredded sharp white cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• 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 bread slices using 2 forks. press the salad 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.