# Spicy Tuna Melt

A spicy tuna melt sandwich made with sourdough bread and various cheeses.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 13 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cans tuna
- 0.5 stick celery
- 0.5 diced spring onion
- 0.5 diced shallot
- 1 bunch dill
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 bunch chives
- 1 tsp piri piri chillies
- 1 tsp pickled jalapeños
- 1 diced pickle
- 1 sea salt
- 1 black pepper
- 1 squeeze lemon juice
- 2 tbsp kewpie mayo
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 1 stick salted butter
- 1 gruyère cheese
- 1 cheddar cheese
- 1 edam cheese
- 1 red leicester cheese

## Instructions

1. Drain excess brine or oil from the tuna and add it to a large bowl.
2. Finely dice half a stick of celery, half a spring onion, and half a shallot.
3. Chop a bunch each of dill, parsley, and chives, and add them to the bowl with the tuna.
4. Add 1 teaspoon of chopped piri piri chillies, 1 teaspoon of chopped pickled jalapeños, and 1 diced pickle to the bowl.
5. Season with sea salt, black pepper, and a squeeze of lemon juice.
6. Add 2-3 tablespoons of kewpie mayo, 2-3 tablespoons of hot sauce, and optionally 1 teaspoon of wholegrain mustard.
7. Mix all ingredients thoroughly and adjust seasoning to taste.
8. Slice two thick pieces of sourdough bread and spread salted butter liberally on each side.
9. Layer gruyère, cheddar, edam cheese,  then add tuna mixture, and lightly spread to cover the base.
10. Add a few more slices of red leicester and edam cheese.
11. Top with the other buttered slice of sourdough bread.
12. Heat a skillet to medium-high, add butter, place the sandwich in and press down to ensure it is flat.
13. Cover with a lid to steam and toast for 4-5 minutes.
14. Remove the lid, flip the sandwich, add more butter, and cover again.
15. Gently toast for another 4-5 minutes then remove from heat and let it rest for 3-4 minutes.
16. Slice in half and serve.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- spoon
- skillet

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-03-03

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