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A tuna panini cut in half. The halves are stacked on a white plate.

Tuna Melt Panini with Grilled Onion and Hatch Chiles

Sandi Gaertner
Easy grilled cheese tuna melt panini full of sweet grilled onion and spicy hatch chiles.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Meal Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 2 sandwiches
Calories 355 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices bread
  • 1 can tuna in water
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons onion slices
  • 4 slices Emmental cheese
  • hatch chiles to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat a panini grill, or a small frying pan over medium heat.
  • Next, open tuna can and drain the water into the sink.
  • Scoop the tuna into a bowl and add mayonaise, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  • In a small pan, add olive oil. Add onion and saute until golden.
  • Prepare your hatch chiles. You can also use canned green chiles in the store if you prefer.
  • Butter one side of each slice of bread. Put two slices butter side down on the pan.
  • Add a slice of cheese to each slice of bread.
  • Next, add a layer of tuna fish.
  • Top the tuna with grilled onion and chiles.
  • Add a slice of cheese on top. Cover with the top piece of bread. Make sure the butter side of this slice faces upward.
  • Check the bottom slice of bread that is touching the heat. 
  • When this slice looks golden, flip the sandwich with a spatula to cook the other side.
  • This is ready when the cheese is all melted.

Notes

Hatch green chiles are optional if you don't like spice.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 30gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 764mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g
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