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Ingredients
Servings:6
3/4cupcelery
3/4cupcheddar cheese
6ozcanned tuna
1onion
1/4cupmayonnaise
1/8tspsalt
1/4cupbutter
6hamburger buns
Nutrition Facts
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Instructions
- 1
Mix the filling
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl, combine the chopped celery, diced cheddar cheese, drained and flaked tuna, chopped onion, mayonnaise, and salt. Stir until everything is evenly mixed. If it looks a little dry, add a touch more mayo.
- 2
Assemble the sandwiches
Spread softened butter over the cut sides of the buns. Divide the tuna mixture evenly over the bun bottoms and replace the tops. Wrap each sandwich snugly in foil.
- 3
Bake until melted
Bake the foil-wrapped sandwiches until the cheese is fully melted, about 15 minutes. Unwrap carefully — steam builds up in there.
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Classic Diner Tuna Melt
Created by: DinerStyleDave
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 15m
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup celery
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese
- 6 oz canned tuna
- 1 onion
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 6 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Mix the fillingPreheat the oven to 350°F. In a bowl, combine the chopped celery, diced cheddar cheese, drained and flaked tuna, chopped onion, mayonnaise, and salt. Stir until everything is evenly mixed. If it looks a little dry, add a touch more mayo.
- Assemble the sandwichesSpread softened butter over the cut sides of the buns. Divide the tuna mixture evenly over the bun bottoms and replace the tops. Wrap each sandwich snugly in foil.
- Bake until meltedBake the foil-wrapped sandwiches until the cheese is fully melted, about 15 minutes. Unwrap carefully — steam builds up in there.
Notes & Tips
Every diner worth a damn had a tuna melt on the menu. Not some gourmet open-face thing with artisan bread — just a bun, tuna salad, cheddar, and a hot oven. This is the one I remember from the lunch counter on Route 9 outside Binghamton. The foil wrap is the trick. Traps the steam, melts the cheese all the way through. You don't need a griddle, you don't need a press. You just need to be patient for 15 minutes.