Is There A "Proper" Way To Make A Tuna Melt... Need Recipe

[KittyWampus]

Pretty please... Got a request and I don't know how.

hoping there's an angel here in DU Land. O8)

Do you use mayo?
Cheese in tuna or on top?
Grill, Frying Pan or Oven

[Rick Myers]

1. Tell her she's beautiful???

Kidding... :toast:

Sorry, don't eat seafood...

[KittyWampus]

4. Rimshot!

You are funny :D

[KTM]

2. Hmmmm

Step 1 : Put im in charge of the most hated team in the NFL
Step 2 : Send him to Charlotte to do battle with the Cats
Step 3 : Crush his team in the playoffs, 29 to 10



Ohhhh... you meant the sandwich... my bad...

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Actually I use dijon mustard on the bread

nothing in the tuna and cheese on both slices of bread and then butter the pan and grill on both sides til the cheese is melted.

Thanks a lot! Now I want one...but I will suffer and have the game hens I thawed out instead!

[waylon]

5. got it

mix tuna and mayo..... pickles etc optional. Season with s & p

butter bread on one side, spread tuna mix on one piece of the bread (not on the buttered side), cover the other peice with cheese.... cheddar works best.

with butter side down, gently fry both pieces on a preheated (important) cast iron or similar pan, not stainless! when its lightly browned, combine the two sides and turn over. (there should be enough butter in the pan to brown the other side)

when the other side is brown, pull it off the heat and onto a plate and separate the 2 sides. you can then top it with lettuce, sprouts etc.

cut in half and serve


try this, use a little lemon in the tuna mix, go easy on the pepper, use "real" cheddar or white cheddar (swiss is ok but i dont like it), top it sparingly with sprouts and green onions after its cooked. serve it with pickle wedges, chips and tomato slices

[NicoleM]

7. Sounds good except

have you tried making it with provolone? Yum!

[Wcross]

6. Toaster oven- no butter required.

On one slice of bread (rye works best for me) put your tuna and chedder cheese. The other half you just toast.

[regnaD kciN]

9. Yep...I do mine open-faced.

Ingredients:
1 can chunk light tuna in water
Tarragon
Lime juice (can also use lemon if you don't have lime)
Mayonnaise
Capers (preferably the Alessi brand in balsamic vinegar)
Wheat bread
Tillamook medium cheddar cheese (pre-sliced)

1) Drain tuna and place in small bowl.
2) Lightly sprinkle with tarragon and a squirt or two of lime juice. Mix.
3) Add just enough mayo to bind it together. Mix again.
4) Add 1 teaspoon capers. Mix again.
5) Take slices of bread (two at a time), spread tuna mixture to desired thickness, top with cheese.
6) Place on rack in toaster oven and toast under medium-low heat until cheese has melted over tuna.

Optional: Use split English Muffin halves instead of bread. This may require cooking under a broiler rather than toasting.

[KittyWampus]

10. Okay... This Is Tuna Melt Par Excellence!

sounds great though I'm not fond of capers... in the summer I do occassionally use nasturium buds.

Just jotted this recipe down.

Lime Juice... pure genius!

Tarragon... I NEVER think to use it :dunce:

[KittyWampus]

8. Thanks Everyone, I Used A Combination Of Ideas Here

and they came out delicious. YUM! :)

I mixed tuna, bit of mayo, onion, celery and PICKLE RELISH, Shredded cheddar, fresh ground pepper.

Put on lightly toasted slice of sourdough brushed with DIJON MUSTARD, topped with more shredded cheese and grilled to perfection.