How to Make a Tuna Melt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Place tuna into a mixing bowl and lightly break it apart with a fork. Add celery, green onion, capers, mayonnaise, and chile paste. Pinch in small pieces mozzarella and stir to mix. Season with salt and black pepper; refrigerate tuna salad until needed.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Spread butter generously on both sides of French bread slices.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Broil buttered bread until golden brown on top, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip bread slices and broil other side until toasted, 2 to 3 more minutes. Remove from the oven and turn bread slices over on the baking sheet so the darkest sides are on the bottom.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Gently spread tuna salad onto bread slices using 2 forks. Press the salad onto the bread and spread tuna all the way to the edges of the bread. Spread shredded Cheddar over each sandwich. Dust tops with cayenne pepper.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Place sandwiches under the broiler and cook until cheese is melted and bubbling, 5 to 6 minutes.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (2 servings total)