Tunacado Melt
Discover the ultimate Tuna Avocado Melt recipe! This gourmet twist combines creamy avocado, savoury tuna, and gooey cheese on toasted bread.
Equipment
- Oven
- Pan to toast the bread *Optional
Ingredients
- 2 slices of sourdough bread
- 1 tablespoon butter / olive oil
- 1/2 cup melty cheese, any variety *the chef has used a mozzarella and cheddar blend
For the Tuna Avocado Topping
- 1 can tuna in brine or olive oil, strained
- 1 medium avocado, chopped
- 2 tablespoons mayo *the chef has used Kewpie mayo
- 1 teaspoon mustard, any type *the chef has used seeded mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup red onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon parsley, freshly chopped or dried
- Sriracha and Chilli flakes to taste *optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon honey optional *Chefs tip to balance out the flavours
Instructions
- Mix all the tuna avocado topping ingredients in a bowl.
- Generously butter both sides of 2 slices of sourdough bread. Lightly toast the buttered sourdough slices in a pan or in the oven
- Preheat the oven to 200°C / 392°F
- Put a layer of shredded cheese on the toasted bread, cover with a generous layer of the tuna avocado topping mix. Top the melt mix with another layer of cheese.
- Put the topped slice into the oven on the grill setting for 5-10 mins until all the cheese melts.
- Serve hot. Top with a drizzle of sriracha if you love the heat.