Here is another quick and easy comfort food recipe. You can make this ahead of time and melt a la cart for various members of the family to eat at different times. Or you might want it for a late night snack. I use Brioche buns but any bread will do. As always, I hope you enjoy!
Ingredients for Kimbo’s Tuna Melt
Ingredients
- 2 Brioche buns .
- 1 can tuna your choice but I prefer in water
- 1 avocado.
- 2 stalks celery coarse chopped.
- 6 tbsp (90 gr.) mayo
- 6 tbsp (90 gr.) each aged Cheddar and Mozzarella
- 2 scallions , green onion
- 1 tsp (5 gr.) smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lemon
Directions for Kimbo’s Tuna Melt
Directions
- Heat oven to 375 F (190 C)
- Slightly toast your bread so it doesn’t get soggy.
- In a medium size bowl break up the drained and washed tuna into small pieces.
- Place the sliced avocado into the bread.
- Into the bowl with the tuna add the scallions and celery.
- Then add the smoked paprika and salt and pepper.
- Squeeze in a tsp of lemon juice. Mix well.
- Add in Mayo and let stand in fridge for 30 minutes.
- Pull mix from fridge.
- Spread avocado on top of bread then apply the mix on top.
- Then add the cheese liberally on top.
- Place on preheated grilled rack and tray and place middle rack for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Squeeze Lemon juice on top and garnish. Done.
I hope you enjoy this dish and if you have any questions please leave a comment below. If you are interested in seeing the process, watch the video above.
