Hawaiian Tuna Sandwich Recipes

TUNA MELT SLIDERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, use a fork to mix the tuna, celery, mayonnaise, pickle relish, salt and pepper.
• Spread tuna salad on bottom of rolls. Place ¼ slice of American cheese on each. Replace tops.
• Arrange sandwiches in a single layer in a greased 8-inch-square baking pan.
• In a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir 1-2 minutes.
• Whisk in the brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder. Continue whisking until brown sugar is dissolved.
• Pour butter sauce over sandwiches.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (or overnight).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake sliders, covered, for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown on top.

KING'S HAWAIIAN TUNA MELT SUPREME

Steps:

• 1. Place all of the tuna salad ingredients in a medium bowl.
• 2. Mix and set aside. (Can be made up ahead for flavors to blend.)
• 3. Slice round loaf of King's Hawaiian Bread to desired thickness. (Enough filling to make 2 large sandwiches or 4 small.)
• 4. Assemble the sandwich. Layer as follows: Take one piece of bread and place a slice of cheese on top.
• 5. Next, the sliced tomato.
• 6. Then the tuna salad.
• 7. Top the tuna with another slice of cheese.
• 8. Then top with the second slice of bread. Butter both sides of bread generously.
• 9. Place in a skillet on medium heat.
• 10. Grill (fry) until golden brown.
• 11. Serve with sweet potato fries or chips and pickle slices.
• 12. (Use any leftover sliced, round sweet Hawaiian bread to make the best french toast you've ever had the next morning!)

BAKED HAWAIIAN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place a rack into lower half of oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Arrange bottom halves of Hawaiian rolls on a baking sheet. Place a half slice each of ham, Swiss cheese, smoked turkey, and provolone cheese onto each roll bottom. Place top halves onto each bottom to make sandwiches.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat and stir in sugar, dried onion flakes, poppy seeds, and honey mustard until mixture is smoothly combined, creamy, and the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes; brush over the tops of each sandwich.
• Bake sandwiches on the preheated oven's lower rack until tops are golden brown and fillings are hot, about 15 minutes.

SEARED AHI TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Season the tuna steaks with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the peppercorns in the mixture until they soften and pop, about 5 minutes. Gently place the seasoned tuna in the skillet and cook to desired doneness, 1 1/2 minutes per side for rare.

HAWAIIAN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. combine mayonnaise and sourcream, add salt and pepper. mix well till creamy
• 2. add remaining ingredients and chill well
• 3. serve with crackers, or dipping chips or cocktail rye and pumpernickle bread