Open Faced Tuna Melt with Deep Fried Onion Straws
By
barbara lentz
@blentz8
7
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.
Ingredients
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TUNA MELTS
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4 smallcans tuna drained well or 2 large
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1 mediumonion 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
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DEEP FRIED ONION STRAWS
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1 largesweet 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
- drain the tuna well and mix with the next 5 ingredients. Set aside.
- Lay the thin sandwich bread out on baking sheet and butter each one. Should have 6 buttered pieces.
- Set oven to broil and pop the bread in and toast them to golden watching carefully so they don't burn.
- Change oven to bake and set at 350 degrees.
- Top 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.
- Meanwhile 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.
- Deep fry until golden. Drain on paper towels.
- Top the tuna melts with the onion straws and serve immediately.
