Hawaiian Melt Recipes

AHI TUNA MELT

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together the thyme, garlic powder, 4 tablespoons of the cayenne, 3 tablespoons of the seafood seasoning and 2 tablespoons salt. Slice the tuna and coat on both sides with the spice mixture. Set aside to let the spices soak in.
• Place the egg whites in a blender and add the cream of tartar, vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, 3 tablespoons of the brown sugar and the remaining 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning. Blend at high speed while slowly pouring in the oil. Once thickened, add the pickles and the remaining 4 tablespoons cayenne and blend. Place in a bowl, cover and chill.
• Add the butter to a large skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the onions, Worcestershire and the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are slightly wilted down.
• Prepare a grill or grill pan for cooking over medium-high heat and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spread the Creole mayo remoulade on the bread slices.
• Lightly oil the grill grates. Grill the tuna for 1 minute per side, then remove to a baking sheet. Layer the Jack cheese and Swiss cheese on 4 of the bread slices, over the remoulade, and top with the cooked onions. Arrange the tuna on top of the onions, then close the bread to make sandwiches. Bake the sandwiches to melt the cheese, 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

HAWAIIAN HAM AND CHEESE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mustard, poppy seeds, and Worcestershire sauce; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• Arrange the bottoms from each roll in the prepared baking dish. Spoon 2/3 the onion mixture over the roll bottoms. Add ham and Swiss cheese to each roll. Put tops of rolls over the Swiss cheese layer. Brush the remaining 1/3 onion mixture over tops of rolls. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and bake until tops of rolls are lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.

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!)

HAWAIIAN MELT

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium high.
• Toast muffins until golden brown.
• Top toasted muffin halves with ham, pineapple and cheese.
• Transfer muffins to an oven tray.
• place under preheated grill.
• cooking until cheese has melted.