Description
Culinary magic meets sandwich perfection in this Joe & The Juice Tuna Sandwich, blending fresh ingredients with Danish-inspired flair. Savory tuna, crisp vegetables, and signature sauce create a flavor symphony you’ll crave from first bite to last.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein Ingredients:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) canned tuna, drained
- 2–3 tablespoons diced jalapenos
Dairy and Condiment Ingredients:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon yellow mustard
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ tablespoon honey
Vegetable and Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup diced red onion
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (or more to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons adobo paste
- Chipotle peppers (pureed into a paste, to taste)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 6 slices sourdough bread
- 3 tablespoons pesto
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- Hot sauce (for serving)
Instructions
- Empty the tuna into a mixing vessel, ensuring thorough drainage. Use a fork to flake the fish into fine, uniform pieces.
- Incorporate mayonnaise, diced red onion, minced jalapeños, chopped cilantro, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper into the tuna. Blend ingredients carefully to create a cohesive, well-seasoned mixture.
- Craft the optional chipotle aioli by whisking mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, honey, chili powder, adobo paste, and chipotle pepper paste in a separate small container until the texture becomes smooth and uniform.
- Heat a grill pan or panini press, lightly coating the surface with cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Position sourdough slices onto the heated surface, toasting until edges turn crisp and develop a golden-brown coloration.
- Apply a generous layer of pesto on one slice of the toasted bread for each sandwich.
- Arrange fresh avocado slices and tomato atop the pesto-covered bread.
- Generously spread the prepared tuna filling over the vegetable layer.
- Drizzle the chipotle aioli across the remaining bread slice, then carefully close the sandwich.
- Slice the sandwich diagonally and serve alongside your preferred hot sauce for an additional flavor kick.
Notes
- Opt for fresh tuna instead of canned for a more vibrant, restaurant-quality flavor profile that elevates the entire sandwich experience.
- Dice red onions finely to distribute their sharp flavor evenly and prevent overwhelming any single bite with intense onion chunks.
- Balance heat levels by adjusting jalapeño quantities, allowing flexibility for those with different spice tolerances without compromising the sandwich’s zesty character.
- Consider gluten-free alternatives like
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Danish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg