Name: How to Make a Tuna Melt
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Oil-packed tuna, drained - 1 (6.5 ounce) jar; Finely diced celery - 2 tablespoons; Minced green onion - 1 tablespoon; Capers, drained - 2 teaspoons; Mayonnaise, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons; Asian chile paste (such as sambal oelek) - 1 teaspoon; Fresh mozzarella cheese - ⅓ cup; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ⅓ cup; Softened butter, divided - 2 tablespoons; French bread - 2 thick slices; Shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese, divided - ¼ cup; Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

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Ingredients for - How to Make a Tuna Melt

1. Oil-packed tuna, drained - 1 (6.5 ounce) jar

2. Finely diced celery - 2 tablespoons

3. Minced green onion - 1 tablespoon

4. Capers, drained - 2 teaspoons

5. Mayonnaise, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons

6. Asian chile paste (such as sambal oelek) - 1 teaspoon

7. Fresh mozzarella cheese - ⅓ cup

8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ⅓ cup

9. Softened butter, divided - 2 tablespoons

10. French bread - 2 thick slices

11. Shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese, divided - ¼ cup

12. Cayenne pepper, or to taste - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - How to Make a Tuna Melt

1. Stage

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. Stage

Preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

3. Stage

Spread butter generously on both sides of French bread slices.

4. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Place sandwiches under the broiler and cook until cheese is melted and bubbling, 5 to 6 minutes. Chef John