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!

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

1Place 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.
2Lay the tomato slices in a single layer and sprinkle evenly with the salt and pepper.
3The 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.
4To make the tuna filling, place all the filling ingredients in a bowl and mix to combine.
5Divide the tuna filling between 4 slices of toast and evenly sprinkle with the cheese. Place the 4 tuna toasts in the air fry basket.
6Place the basket into position 1. Set the oven to Broil, High, for 4 minutes and press Start.
7The 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.
8Layer 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.
9Serve 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.