Joe & The Juice Tuna Sandwich Copycat
Who would have ever guessed tuna sandwiches would be the next viral recipe on TikTok, but lo and behold, here we are! The tunacado and spicy tuna sandwich from Joe & the Juice has taken the internet by a storm so we’re going to learn how to make it at home and even better. The bread is so crispy, the tuna is creamy and packed with flavor, and the combination of pesto and avocado is just so refreshing!
I first heard about this sandwich from @dzaslavsky‘s TikTok video and I immediately knew I’d love it and had to try as a tuna fanatic myself. The most special part of the sandwich is the bread that is super thin and crispy, almost cracker-like. However unfortunately the bread is custom made for Joe & the Juice and has yet to be found anywhere by anyone as far as I know. But the Moribyan version of this sandwich still has the crispy thin bread that will get you hooked! Let’s make it.
The Tuna Filling
For a tuna sandwich to be delicious, the filling has to be creamy, packed with flavor, and have a slight kick! Here are all the ingredients you will need.
- canned tuna
- mayonnaise
- mustard
- salt
- black pepper
- jalapeños
- cilantro
- red onion
- lemon juice
Start by adding the tuna to a bowl. Mash it up with a fork or pestle to break it apart. Add the mayo, mustard, salt, black pepper, diced jalapeños, chopped cilantro, diced red onion, and lemon juice. Mix together until it’s smooth and creamy. That’s it!
NOTE: Joe & the Juice actually turns their tuna into a fluffy and creamy mousse by putting it into a food processor. Feel free to do this if you’d like but just add the onions, jalapeños, and cilantro after blending it. I prefer a bit more texture so I just used a pestle to mash it so it’s almost like a mousse but not quite yet.
Assembling the Sandwich
Now it’s time to assemble the sandwich. There are two versions of the sandwich at Joe & the Juice. The first is a tunacado which has avocado added. The second is a spicy avocado which has jalapeños and hot sauce added to it but no avocado. Both versions have the crispy bread, tuna mousse, and pesto! To make it even better, we’re going to combine the flavors of both versions to make a spicy tunacado.
Take sourdough slices or any bread you like that is pretty thin. Toast on a greased grill or use a panini press to get it really flat and crispy. On one side, add a layer of pesto. The pesto can be bought from the store or made from scratch – it’s really up to you. On top of the pesto, add sliced avocado and tomato. Then add a generous amount of the tuna filling on top.
Then to make this sandwich a million times more delicious, I like to add chipotle aioli (see recipe below) which I make from scratch and always keep in the fridge because it adds so much flavor to so many dishes. This is completely optional though. Seal the sandwich shut, cut in half, and enjoy with your favorite hot sauce (I highly recommend the Chipotle Tabasco). So easy!
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Joe & the Juice Tuna Sandwich Copycat
Ingredients
- sourdough slices
- 12 ounce can tuna, drained
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 2 to 3 tablespoons jalapeños, diced
- 1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- pesto
- tomatoes, sliced
- avocado, sliced
- hot sauce
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons adobo paste
- chiptole peppers to taste pureed into a paste, to add spicyness
Instructions
- Prepare the tuna filling. To a bowl, add the tuna and mash it well. Add the mayo, lemon juice, red onion, black pepper, salt, jalapeños, mustard, and cilantro. Mix together well.
- Make the chipotle sauce: To make the chipotle sauce, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, honey, black pepper, chili powder, adobo sauce, and chipotle pepper paste or sriracha in a small bowl. Once smooth, set it aside.
- Heat a grill or panini press and spray with oil. Add two slices of bread per sandwich and toast until crispy and golden brown.
- On one side of the bread, add a layer of pesto, then avocado, next tomato, and tuna. Add chipotle mayo on the other slice of bread and close the sandwich shut.
- Cut in half and enjoy with your favorite hot sauce.
Tips & Notes
- If you want the tuna to have the consistency of a mousse like Joe & the Juice, you can add it to a blender to process it until smooth and fluffy.
- To make it more spicy, add hot sauce or red chili flakes.
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The bread Joe & th Juices uses is a scandinavian bread.You can buy them in Sweden as Rågkusar or Rallarhalvor, there are som recipes online if you’d like to make them yourself. (Haven’t trivdes this recipe)
Just stumbled on your blog via looking for a torta sandwich recipe and after reading that one, clicked on this recipe.. Wow! all the ingredients sound so delicious and the picture looks so appetizing! You’ve got me convinced to make this the next time I decide to make a tuna sandwich. Thank you.
This was so good! I just made it today and loved it.
very easy recipe that’s delicious and flavorful!!
Made this today and this was so delicious!!
Amazing! This is hands-down, the best tuna sandwich I’ve ever had. My team voice said the same thing. They said don’t ever make a different tuna sandwich. That’s all you need to know.