Description
Craving Joe & the Juice’s legendary tuna sandwich? Savor this homemade version that brings Copenhagen’s café favorite right to your kitchen, delivering restaurant-quality flavors with simple ingredients and minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 oz (1 can) tuna in water, drained
- 2 tbsps mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp greek yogurt or sour cream (optional for extra creaminess)
- 2 tbsps basil pesto (store-bought or homemade)
- 2–3 slices fresh tomato
- ½ tsp dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 slices thin sandwich bread (like rye, sourdough, or panini bread)
- Butter or olive oil, for grilling
Instructions
- Tuna Mousse Preparation: Blend tuna, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a bowl until achieving a smooth, creamy consistency using a hand mixer or food processor.
- Bread Layering: Generously spread pesto on one bread slice and create a thick layer of tuna mousse on the opposite slice. Arrange fresh tomato slices directly atop the tuna mixture.
- Sandwich Conditioning: Lightly coat the exterior of the bread with butter or olive oil to enhance golden crispiness.
- Grilling Process: Position the sandwich in a heated sandwich press, panini maker, or skillet over medium heat. Cook until the bread transforms into a golden-brown, crisp exterior and the internal filling reaches a warm temperature, approximately 3-4 minutes per side, ensuring even toasting and heating.
- Serving Technique: Slice the sandwich diagonally and serve immediately while maintaining optimal warmth and textural integrity.
Notes
- Blend tuna mixture using a hand mixer or food processor for a silky, restaurant-quality mousse consistency that spreads easily.
- Choose a sturdy, high-quality bread that can withstand toasting without becoming too dry or crumbly.
- Olive oil creates a lighter, crispier exterior, while butter adds a richer, more golden-brown color to the sandwich’s surface.
- Use medium heat when grilling to ensure the bread becomes perfectly crisp without burning, allowing the filling to warm evenly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg