Tuna Melts on English Muffins recipe

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Ingredients

¼ stick butter
1 small onion, finely diced
¼ teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
½ teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (5 ounce) cans albacore tuna packed in water, drained
½ cup mayonnaise
3 English muffins, split
1 large vine-ripened tomato, cut into 6 slices
6 slices American cheese

Nutrition Info

396.7 calories
carbohydrate: 16.4 g
cholesterol: 56.4 mg
fat: 28.2 g
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 19.9 g
saturatedFat: 10.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 791.9 mg
sugar: 1.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. Melt butter in a small frying pan over low heat. Add onion and garlic and saute over low heat until soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in seafood seasoning, cilantro, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Remove from heat.

  3. Combine tuna and mayonnaise in a bowl. Add the sauteed mixture from the frying pan and blend well with a fork.

  4. Place all 6 halved English muffins on a cookie sheet. Spoon on tuna mixture, dividing it evenly between each muffin. Top each with a slice of tomato, add a slice of American cheese.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Recipe Yield

6 tuna melts

Recipe Note

Tuna with style! That's what mom always said when she made these tuna melts on English muffins for her lady friend gatherings.

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