We all know kimchi goes well with cheese, we all know tuna goes well with kimchi, so why not put it all together in a sandwich? This sandwich is crispy, cheesy, slightly spicy, and so delicious. I love using sourdough for my tuna melts, but you can use whatever bread you like.
The stir-fried kimchi adds a crunch and tang to this sandwich that pairs perfectly with the creamy tuna and melty cheddar cheese. I love that the kimchi adds a hint of spice to this delicious sandwich. Give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments down below!
Kimchi Tuna Melt
Crispy, cheesy tuna melt with stir-fried kimchi.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 4 slices Sourdough bread
- 4 slices Cheddar cheese
- 4 oz can Tuna
- 1 rib Celery Chopped
- 1/8 Red onion Chopped
- 1 Green onion Chopped
- 1 tbsp Chopped parsley
- 2.5 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Kimchi Chopped
- 2 tsp Sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp Gochugaru Korean red pepper flakes
- 1/4 stp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Butter Room temperature
Instructions
- Finely chop celery, red onion, green onion, parsley and kimchi. Drain tuna thoroughly.
- Mix tuna, celery, red onion, green onion, parsley and mayonnaise in a bowl and mix. Make sure to break apart the tuna pieces.
- Heat a small pan over medium high heat. Add sesame oil, kimchi, sugar and gochugaru. Cook for about 3-4 minutes until kimchi is soft and reduced. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Butter both sides of each slice of bread. Heat a large pan over medium high heat and toast bread on first side for about 2 minutes. Flip and top both sides with cheddar cheese. Top one side with 1/2 of tuna and 1/2 of kimchi. Close sandwich and press down, toast for an additional 1-2 minutes. Repeat for other sandwich.
