open faced tuna melt with deep fried onion straws
Love these sandwiches. I like to make a sauce of miracle whip, ketchup, and Cajun seasoning to add to the top over the onions taste like Outback blooming onion.
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yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For open faced tuna melt with deep fried onion straws
- TUNA MELTS
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4 smcans tuna drained well or 2 large
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1 mdonion diced
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2 Tbspdill or sweet relish
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1/2 creal mayonnaise
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2 Tbspcreme fraiche or sour cream
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salt and pepper
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3arnold sandwich thins divided
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2 Tbspsoft butter
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6 sliceswiss cheese
- DEEP FRIED ONION STRAWS
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1 lgsweet onion thinly sliced
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1 /2 cbuttermilk
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2 cflour
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1 tspeach salt, garlic powder, paprika, pepper, and cajun seasoning
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oil for deep frying
How To Make open faced tuna melt with deep fried onion straws
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1drain the tuna well and mix with the next 5 ingredients. Set aside.
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2Lay the thin sandwich bread out on baking sheet and butter each one. Should have 6 buttered pieces.
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3Set oven to broil and pop the bread in and toast them to golden watching carefully so they don't burn.
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4Change oven to bake and set at 350 degrees.
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5Top each bread with tuna. Lay a slice of swiss cheese over top. Place in oven for 10 to 15 minutes until hot and cheese is bubbly.
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6Meanwhile bring oil to 350 degrees. Mix the flour with the spices. Dredge the onions in the flour shaking off excess. Dredge in buttermilk then back into flour.
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7Deep fry until golden. Drain on paper towels.
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8Top the tuna melts with the onion straws and serve immediately.
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