the Breville Test Kitchen

Tuna Melt Club Sandwich

Name: Tuna Melt Club Sandwich
Cook time: 600 s
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 6 slices white bread; 2 tomatoes - thinly sliced; ¼ tsp kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper - to season; 1 cup (3½ oz) finely grated Gruyere cheese; 8 baby romaine lettuce leaves; 2 x 5 oz cans tuna in water - drained; 3 tbsp ranch dressing; 3 tbsp sour cream; ½ celery stalk - finely diced; 1 tbsp capers - rinsed, patted dry and finely chopped; 1 small dill pickle - finely chopped; ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves - finely chopped; 1 tsp grated lemon zest; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; Kosher salt - to season; Freshly ground black pepper - to season

A triple layered favorite, bursting with a creamy tuna filling and melty fontina cheese. Fresh herbs and lemon give it a flavor packed punch. And while the ingredients are nicely simple, this is no humble melt!

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30 mins total time

10 mins active time

Easy

Serves 2

Ingredients

Measurements:

6 slices white bread
2 tomatoes
thinly sliced
¼ tsp kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
to season
1 cup (3½ oz) finely grated Gruyere cheese
8 baby romaine lettuce leaves

For the tuna filling

2 x 5 oz cans tuna in water
drained
3 tbsp ranch dressing
3 tbsp sour cream
½ celery stalk
finely diced
1 tbsp capers
rinsed, patted dry and finely chopped
1 small dill pickle
finely chopped
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
finely chopped
1 tsp grated lemon zest
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt
to season
Freshly ground black pepper
to season

Instructions

1
Place 3 slices of bread, in a single layer, in the air fry basket and insert the basket into position 1. Set the oven to Toast, Darkness 7, select 3 Slices and press Start. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
2
Lay the tomato slices in a single layer and sprinkle evenly with the salt and pepper.
3
The bread should be lightly toasted. If not, press A Bit More. Transfer the bread to a cutting board.  Repeat with the remaining bread. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
Tip: It may need a little more or a little less extra cooking time, best to keep an eye on it.
4
To make the tuna filling, place all the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine.
5
Divide the tuna filling between 4 slices of toast and evenly sprinkle with the cheese. Place the 4 tuna toasts in the air fry basket.
6
Place the basket into position 1. Set the oven to Broil, High, for 4 minutes and press Start.
7
The cheese should be melted. If not, press A Bit More. Remove the basket from the oven and transfer the melts to the cutting board.
Tip: It may need a little more or a little less extra cooking time, best to keep an eye on it.
8
Layer the tomato slices and lettuce over the tuna melts. Stack two melts together, then top each stack with a final slice of toast. Secure each sandwich with 4 skewers, piercing through all the layers, and slice into 4 neat triangles.
9
Serve your golden, melty tuna club stacked high—perfect for sharing or savoring solo. Pair with your favorite crunchy chips for a satisfying and delicious lunch.