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Almond and Toasted Onion Tuna Melt

Almond and Toasted Onion Tuna Melt

Almond and Toasted Onion Tuna Melt. Combining crunchy almonds, savory onions, and melty Compté cheese transforms an American classic to new heights.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter or bacon fat yes, I said Bacon fat!!!
  • ½ cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/3 cup raw slivered almonds
  • 1 5 oz can tuna white or light
  • 1/2 cup Compté Gruyere, or swiss cheese, cubed into ¼ inch pieces
  • 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • A few grinds of pepper
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 4 slices of good wholewheat or sourdough bread.

Extra mayonnaise for grilling

Instructions

  1. In a small skillet, melt the butter or bacon fat over medium heat, add the onion, and sauté until the onion pieces just begin to turn brown on the edges.
  2. Add the slivered almonds to the onions and continue to cook until the almonds begin to toast up golden brown. Remove from heat and let cool briefly.
  3. Drain the tuna and flake in a medium bowl.
  4. Mix in enough mayonnaise to make a moist mixture.
  5. Stir in the almond and onion mixture and season with some salt and pepper.
  6. Heat a frypan or griddle to medium heat.
  7. Spread half of the tuna mixture over 2 of the slices of bread and top with the remaining bread slices.
  8. Spread some more mayonnaise over the top of the sandwiches, trying to cover the top as much as possible.
  9. Grill the sandwiches flipping the mayonnaise side down.
  10. Once the sandwiches have been placed on the grill, carefully spread more mayonnaise on the top slice of each sandwich.
  11. Grill until the bread is golden brown on the bottom, and then flip them to brown the other side. Don’t rush by turning the heat up. You want to heat and melt the cheese in the tuna mixture on the inside and get a great crisp crust on the outside.

Recipe Notes

Bacon fat adds a smokiness, if you save the bacon drippings, Like I was taught from a beloved farmer's wife in my childhood, this is a great place to use them.