Crunchy Crust Tuna Melt Sandwich

Heather
May 6
2 min read

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This zhuzhed-up tuna melt sandwich was shared with us by guest, Cheryl Holling. The addition of spices and cheese in the pan before the sandwich goes down, makes the bread extra crispy and delicious. Try it with other fillings too, like ham or chicken!

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook time: 10 min

Yield: 1 sandwich

Ingredients

2 large slices of Cracked Wheat Sourdough Bread or bread of your choice
1 can per sandwich of tuna (packed in salt-free water)
1 tbsp. chopped celery or dill pickles (optional)
2 tbsp. grated or shredded pecorino Romano cheese, cheddar, or cheese of choice
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Mayonnaise
Garlic Powder
Red Pepper Flakes
Black Pepper
Italian seasoning blend or seasonings you choose

Directions

Mix tuna with desired amount of mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Avoid using too much
mayonnaise, as you will use more on the bread crust.
Spread mayonnaise on one side of each bread slice.
Preheat Pan over medium-low flame until hot.
Pour olive oil to coat the pan.
Sprinkle herbs, spices, and cheese on top of the olive oil.
Place one slice of mayo-coated bread face down on top of the olive oil, herbs, and cheese.
Quickly spoon the tuna mixture onto the bread.
Place the second slice of bread on top, with the mayo side facing up.
Sprinkle more herbs, spices, and cheese on top.
Cover with a lid and set a timer for 3-4 minutes.
Carefully flip the sandwich using a spatula and replace the lid.
Cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Zhuzh it up!

You can use other canned meat, like chicken, turkey or ham. Or a deli sliced meat would also be good. Basically, put whatever you like in a grilled cheese sandwich in this one and it'll be great! For a fantastic grilled cheese idea, see our Marinated Grilled Cheese Sandiwich recipe!
This recipe was inspired by a crunchy quesadilla, so why not try this method for one of those?

This amazing recipe was written by Cheryl Holling.