Grammy's Kitchen · Tuna Melt · The Perfect Tuna Melt
One of 18 tuna melt recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 18 for juiciness among the tuna melt recipes we compared. 3 cooks on www.favfamilyrecipes.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 18.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 44% | 39% |
| aromatics | 0% | 12% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 19% |
Adapts cleanly: nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 198 g | 7 ounces albacore tuna ((see notes above)) |
| 28 g | 2 tablespoons mayonnaise |
| 9 g | 2 teaspoons dijon mustard |
| 5 g | 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice |
| kosher salt (to taste) | |
| black pepper (to taste) | |
| 160 g | 4 slices whole wheat bread ((or sourdough)) |
| 4 tomato slices (or to taste) | |
| 2 slices provolone cheese | |
| 2 slices sharp cheddar cheese ((or extra sharp)) | |
| 43 g | 3 tablespoons butter (softened, to taste) |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.favfamilyrecipes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Looks so cheesy! I love how it's so easy to make. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe.” — a cook, 5.0★
“My childhood favorite! These taste just like my mom used to make!” — a cook, 5.0★