Ultimate Tuna Melt
Ultimate Tuna Melt
Ingredients
For the Tuna Salad
- 15 ounces albacore tuna, canned, drained
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons bread and butter pickle juice
- as needed fresh dill, sliced, to taste
- as needed fresh chives, sliced, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
For the Sandwich Assembly
- 8 slices bread, good quality (sourdough recommended)
- as needed butter, softened
- 8 slices American cheese
- 1/4 cup bread and butter pickles, chopped
- 2 tablespoons hot cherry peppers, chopped
- 1/4 cup dill pickle chips, crushed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the tuna salad: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained canned albacore tuna, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, and bread and butter pickle juice. Add sliced fresh dill and sliced fresh chives to your taste. Season with salt and black pepper as needed. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Prepare the bread and cheese: Butter one side of each of the 8 slices of bread. Place one slice of American cheese on the unbuttered side of 4 of the bread slices. Place another slice of American cheese on the unbuttered side of the remaining 4 bread slices.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Grill the bread and cheese: Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place the bread slices, butter-side down, into the hot skillet. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side, or until the buttered side is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from heat and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min
- 4
Chop the pickles and peppers: Finely chop the bread and butter pickles and hot cherry peppers.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Assemble the sandwiches: For each sandwich, place one slice of the grilled bread (cheese side up) on a clean surface. Evenly layer about 1 tablespoon of the chopped bread and butter pickles and 1/2 tablespoon of the chopped hot cherry peppers over the melted cheese. Scoop a generous amount of the prepared tuna salad on top of the pickle and pepper layer. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of crushed dill pickle chips over the tuna salad. Place the second slice of grilled bread on top, with the melted cheese facing down towards the tuna salad, and the golden-brown grilled side facing up.
⏱️ 4 min
- 6
Finish and serve: Gently press each sandwich together. For optimal enjoyment, wrap each sandwich in parchment paper or foil and cut it in half diagonally before serving immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Ultimate Tuna Melt
For the Tuna Salad
- 15 ounces albacore tuna, canned, drained
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons bread and butter pickle juice
- as needed fresh dill, sliced, to taste
- as needed fresh chives, sliced, to taste
- as needed salt, to taste
- as needed black pepper, to taste
For the Sandwich Assembly
- 8 slices bread, good quality (sourdough recommended)
- as needed butter, softened
- 8 slices American cheese
- 1/4 cup bread and butter pickles, chopped
- 2 tablespoons hot cherry peppers, chopped
- 1/4 cup dill pickle chips, crushed
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the tuna salad: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the drained canned albacore tuna, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, and bread and butter pickle juice. Add sliced fresh dill and sliced fresh chives to your taste. Season with salt and black pepper as needed. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Prepare the bread and cheese: Butter one side of each of the 8 slices of bread. Place one slice of American cheese on the unbuttered side of 4 of the bread slices. Place another slice of American cheese on the unbuttered side of the remaining 4 bread slices.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Grill the bread and cheese: Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Place the bread slices, butter-side down, into the hot skillet. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side, or until the buttered side is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from heat and set aside.
⏱️ 8 min - 4
Chop the pickles and peppers: Finely chop the bread and butter pickles and hot cherry peppers.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Assemble the sandwiches: For each sandwich, place one slice of the grilled bread (cheese side up) on a clean surface. Evenly layer about 1 tablespoon of the chopped bread and butter pickles and 1/2 tablespoon of the chopped hot cherry peppers over the melted cheese. Scoop a generous amount of the prepared tuna salad on top of the pickle and pepper layer. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of crushed dill pickle chips over the tuna salad. Place the second slice of grilled bread on top, with the melted cheese facing down towards the tuna salad, and the golden-brown grilled side facing up.
⏱️ 4 min - 6
Finish and serve: Gently press each sandwich together. For optimal enjoyment, wrap each sandwich in parchment paper or foil and cut it in half diagonally before serving immediately.
⏱️ 2 min