# TUNA MELT

This is a simple recipe for a tuna melt sandwich, packed with over 40 grams of protein and requiring no cooking.

- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 slice bread
- 200 g tuna
- 1 spring onion
- 55 g sweetcorn
- 0.5 lemon
- mayo
- garlic
- olive oil
- thyme
- 20 g cheddar

## Instructions

1. Start by chopping the spring onion.
2. Drain the canned tuna and put it into a bowl.
3. Add the chopped spring onion to the tuna.
4. Add sweetcorn to the bowl.
5. Squeeze half a lemon into the bowl.
6. Add mayonnaise to the mixture.
7. Add a dash of chili flakes and black pepper.
8. Mix all the ingredients together to create the tuna spread.
9. In a separate bowl, add olive oil, garlic, and thyme.
10. Whisk the mixture until well combined.
11. Slice the cheese.
12. Place two slices of bread on a cutting board.
13. Brush one side of each bread slice with the olive oil, garlic, and thyme mixture.
14. Flip the bread slices over.
15. Spread the tuna mixture evenly on one slice of bread.
16. Place the cheese on the other slice of bread.
17. Carefully combine the two halves to form the sandwich.
18. Place the sandwich into the air fryer.
19. Cook until golden brown and crispy.
20. Remove the sandwich from the air fryer.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- bowl
- spoon
- air fryer

## Tips

- Do not skip the step of brushing the bread with olive oil, garlic, and thyme as it makes the bread crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdQjK5b6/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bf5035af-f5c6-41a6-8d6f-b36020a86f78
- Extracted: 2025-08-11

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