Open tuna toastie with capers and pickles

This tuna toastie recipe is emblematic of many of the late-night meals that chefs eat when coming home from a long shift at work. Packed with plenty of pantry staples like tuna, mayo, capers, cheese and bread, this version adds some finely chopped eschallots and herbs to add a little chef flair to the humble toastie.

Credit: Jiwon Kim

• serves

  4

• prep

  10 minutes

• cook

  10 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 425 g canned tuna in oil, drained
• ⅓ cup Japanese mayonnaise, plus extra for spreading
• 1 tbsp caper brine
• 1 lemon, juiced (optional)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped eschallot (or red onion)
• 2 tbsp finely chopped dill or parsley, plus extra to serve
• salt and black pepper
• 8 thick sourdough bread slices
• olive oil, for drizzling
• 400 g grated tasty cheese
• 6 tbsp baby capers, rinsed, drained
• 4 pickles, cut on an angle, to serve

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, mayonnaise, caper brine, lemon juice (if using), eschallot and herbs. Season to taste generously with salt and pepper and set aside.
   
2. Preheat a grill to medium-high, then drizzle the sliced bread with olive oil and spread with mayonnaise. Divide the tuna mixture between slices, then sprinkle with grated cheese. Transfer the toasts to a baking dish, then grill, rotating the slices occasionally, until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
   
3. Divide the open tuna toasties between plates and top with capers and extra herbs. Serve with the pickles.

Photography by Jiwon Kim.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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