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Grilled Tuna Melt

My Grilled Tuna Melt recipe will show you how to make a tuna melt for one. Just like a grilled cheese, but with tuna salad in between.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
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Total Time15 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crispy tuna melt, grilled tuna melt recipe, tuna salad with egg, tuna sandwich with cheese
Servings: 1 sandwich
Calories: 507kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 Slices bread (your choice)
  • 2 Slices American Cheese
  • 1/2 Cup Tuna Salad
  • 1 Tbsp Butter

Instructions

  • Butter the bread on one side.
    Slice of breat with butter on one side.
  • Place bread, butter side down, in preheated skillet (medium - medium high heat) and place one slice of the cheese on the bread.
    Bread in pan with one slice of cheese on top. Preparing to toast/make Grilled Tuna Melt.
  • Spoon the tuna salad on top of the cheese.
    Bread down with sliced cheese and tuna salad. Preparing sandwich to toast in pan.
  • Add the other slice of cheese.
    Bread side down in frying pan. Layered - cheese, tuna salad, cheese.
  • Place the other slice of bread (butter side up) on top. You can check the bottom slice to see if it's to your likin'. The bread takes 3 to 5 minutes to brown (medium heat).
    Toasting the grilled tuna melt in a pan.
  • Flip the sandwich over (be careful not to fling the tuna salad everywhere). Cook the bottom slice of bread now. Remove from pan when done. Slice and serve.
    Grilled Tuna Melt in a frying pan.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 1384mg | Potassium: 340mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 752IU | Calcium: 527mg | Iron: 3mg