DEATH OF AN EGO

fuckyeahtunamelts:

Here’s what I used to make 4 big satisfying sandwiches:
▪ 2 (5 ounce) cans solid tuna in water, drained
▪ 3/4 cup lowfat mayonnaise (See Note)
▪ 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
▪ 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
▪ 1 tablespoon finely chopped flatleaf parsley
▪ 1 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickle
▪ 1/4 teaspoon sugar
▪ 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
▪ 1 pinch of freshly ground black pepper
▪ generous squeeze of lemon juice
▪ 1 large onion
▪ 1 tablespoon oil
▪ 8 slices of rye bread
▪ 2-3 room temperature tomatoes, thinly sliced
▪ 8 slices Cheddar Cheese
▪ Butter for frying (salted or unsalted)
Note: OK, this is a lot of mayo, but in my defense it was very lowfat mayo (only 15 calories and 1 g of fat per tablespoon). If you make this with a richer mayo, try starting with 1/4 cup and add more to taste.

   Add the mayo, celery, shallot, parsley, pickle, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper and lemon juice in amedium-size bowl. Mix it all up and give it a taste. Add a little something if it needs it. (Depending on the saltiness of your pickles and tuna, it may need additional kosher salt.)
   Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or more.
   While you wait, go ahead and cook sliced onion over medium heat in a pan with a tablespoon of canola oil and a pinch of kosher salt until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
   When you’re ready to eat, spread a generous amount of the tuna salad on a piece of rye bread and top with onions and cheese. Top with the other piece of rye and spread the sides of the sandwich with butter. (I like to cover the pan with a lid while I grill. It makes the cheese melt faster.)
    Grill until golden brown. (about 2 minutes on each side.)
Now for the hat trick. Take the sandwich off the grill and pull the two sides apart to layer in the tomatoes.
   Put the two sides together again and you are in tuna melt heaven.
(Picture below: Tuna Melt Heaven)
(Check that money shot, so sexy! Motherfucking Food Pornography at its finest!)

(4 tickets to Tuna Melt Heaven? That’s like 2 round trip tickets there and back!) -T