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Quick And Easy Air Fryer Tuna Melt Wrap

ByWendy Mallins
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You can use the air fryer to cook up these delicious tuna melt wraps in literally minutes! Great for a quick lunch!

Don't think we'll ever get bored of making melt wraps in the air fryer! They're so quick and easy for lunch or as a snack for kids after school or sports.

Our tuna melt wrap is packed with flavour and completely delicious! Melt wraps need to be your new air fryer obsession!

Why You'll LOVE This Air Fryer Tuna Melt Wrap

Basic ingredients - this recipe uses easy, inexpensive ingredients, and you'll probably have most of them in at home already.

Super easy to make - air fryer wrap melts are really easy to make and only take a few minutes to cook, so they're brilliant for a last minute easy dinner option with a few sides.

Image shows a air fryer tuna melt wrap cut in half next to a bowl of tomatoes and cucumber sliced

Air Fryer Tuna Melt Wrap Recipe 

Serves – 2

Prep Time – 5 minutes 

Cook Time – 10 minutes

Total Time – 15 minutes

Our Most Popular Alternative – Tuna Quesadilla

Equipment Needed

  • Air fryer – we use a  Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone Air Fryer - the 9.5 litre two drawer cooking space is BRILLIANT when you're cooking for a family. And it makes cooking meat, chicken or fish and potatoes at the same time super easy!
  • Tongs – just makes it easier to lift the tuna melt wrap from the air fryer basket. I'd definitely recommend you get yourself a set of silicone tongs if you do lots of air frying. They just make it so much easier to remove or flip food. Plus they don't scratch the air fryer non-stick coating.
  • Food thermometer – I totally recommend getting yourself a food thermometer, especially for air frying, it really gives me peace of mind when cooking. I like to know that food is cooked to the right temperature.
  • Chopping board
  • Vegetable knife
  • Medium bowl
  • Cheese grater
  • Tablespoon

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Air Fryer Tuna Melt Wrap Ingredients

You'll only need six ingredients to make these easy air fryer wrap melts!

Image shows the ingredients needed to make air fryer tuna melt wraps, including, wraps, a bowl of grated cheese, a bowl of chopped spring onions, two tins of tuna, and some mayonaise
  • 2 x 145g canned tuna
  • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 50g cheddar cheese - grated
  • 4 spring onions - finely chopped - you could swap this for finely chopped red onion if you prefer.
  • 2 flour tortillas
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil

How To Make Tuna Melt Wraps In The Air Fryer

Step-by-step instructions for making delicious tuna melt wraps - air fryer style!

Step One - mix up the tuna mayonnaise wrap filling

  • Firstly, grab a medium bowl and mix up the tuna mayonnaise - add the drained tuna to a bowl and squeeze in the mayo - mix well to combine everything together.
Image shows the ingredients needed to make air fryer tuna melt wraps including wraps a bowl of grated cheese and a bowl of chopped spring onions, there is also a bowl of tuna with mayonaisse in

Step Two - add the spring onions and grated Cheddar cheese

  • Then tip in the grated cheese and spring onions, taste and season with salt and black pepper - mix well to combine tuna with the cheese and onions.
image shows a bowl of tuna with grated cheese and spring onions on top of some tuna

Step Three - make up the tuna wraps ready for air frying

  • Next place a thick line of the tuna mixture down the centre of the wrap (not too close to the edges) Fold the wrap and tuck in the edges.
image shows a wrap on a chopping board filled with tuna mayo cheese and spring onions
image shows a wrap on a chopping board filled with tuna mayo cheese and spring onions being folded
image shows a wrap on a chopping board filled with tuna mayo cheese and spring onions being folded

Step Four - air fry the tuna wrap melts

  • Brush the outside with olive oil.
  • Then place into the air fryer basket and air fry at 180C for around 10 minutes. Or until the outside is browning and crisping up and the inside heated through properly and thoroughly.
  • Remove from the air fryer using tongs. Then serve with a little salad, or your favourite side dish. We like these served with a side salad, a Greek yogurt cucumber dip and a little bowl of dill pickle.
Image shows a folded wrap being brushed with oil
Image shows two tuna melt wraps in an air fryer
Image shows two tuna melt wraps in an air fryer being cooked, one of the wraps is being picked up by a pair of tounges

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Image shows a air fryer tuna melt wrap cut in half next to a bowl of tomatoes and cucumber sliced

Oven Bake

If you've don't have an air fryer, or you want to make a large batch of these in one go you can make this tuna wrap recipe in the oven instead.

  • Preheat the oven to 200C / 400F / Gas Mark 6
  • Brush the wraps with oil
  • Lay the tuna melt wraps on a baking tray lined with parchment paper (or baking paper)
  • Then bake the tuna wraps in the oven for around 20 minutes - or until the outside is golden brown and the filling piping hot and heated properly throughout.

Tuna Melt Variations And Add-Ins 

Tips, ingredient swaps and add-ins to try

Swap the cheese - skip the sharp Cheddar cheese and use different cheese - try shredded mozzarella, slices of provolone, or regional cheeses like Red Leicester or Creamy Lancashire cheese.

Go spicy - fancy a kick of heat? Add some chilli sauce into the tuna mayonnaise, or throw in a few chopped jalapeño. You could also try adding a spreading of relish to the wrap before adding the tuna mayo.

Add more herbs and seasonings - you could try mixing in some Dijon mustard with the mayo, or add in some fresh herbs like dill, basil or oregano.

Use different wraps - you can make these using whole wheat wraps, seeded wraps or try corn tortillas or gluten-free wraps.

Make it gluten free - use gluten free wraps and be sure that all other ingredients used are certified gluten free too.

Love your leftovers - if you have any leftover tuna salad, you could use this for sandwiches the next day.

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What To Serve With Tuna Melt Wraps

These wraps are super versatile - you can add loads of different side dishes - we've popped our favourites below!

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Image shows a air fryer tuna melt wrap cut in half next to a bowl of tomatoes and cucumber sliced

Air Fryer Tuna Melt Wrap Recipe

Yield: Serves 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Use the air fryer to cook up a sizzling tuna melt wrap for lunch (or ya know... just a snack)

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Ingredients

  • 2 145g cans of tuna
  • 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 50g cheddar cheese - grated
  • 4 spring onions - finely chopped
  • 2 flour tortillas
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  1. Firstly grab a medium bowl and mix up the tuna mayonnaise – add the drained tuna to a bowl and squeeze in the mayo – mix well to combine everything together.Image shows the ingredients needed to make air fryer tuna melt wraps including wraps a bowl of grated cheese and a bowl of chopped spring onions, there is also a bowl of tuna with mayonaisse in
  2. Then tip in the grated cheese and spring onions, taste and season with salt and black pepper – mix well to combine tuna with the cheese and onions. image shows a bowl of tuna with grated cheese and spring onions on top of some tuna
  3. Next place a thick line of the tuna mixture down the centre of the wrap (not too close to the edges) image shows a wrap on a chopping board filled with tuna mayo cheese and spring onions
  4. Fold the wrap and tuck in the edges. image shows a wrap on a chopping board filled with tuna mayo cheese and spring onions being folded image shows a wrap on a chopping board filled with tuna mayo cheese and spring onions being folded
  5. Brush the outside with olive oil. Image shows a folded wrap being brushed with oil
  6. Then place into the air fryer basket and air fry at 180C for around 10 minutes. Or until the outside is browning and crisping up and the inside heated through properly and thoroughly. Image shows two tuna melt wraps in an air fryer being cooked, one of the wraps is being picked up by a pair of tounges
  7. Remove from the air fryer using tongs.
  8. Then serve with a little salad, or your favourite side dish.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 582Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 568mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 53g

Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.

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Cuisine: British / Category: Lunch

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Wendy is the creator of Daisies & Pie, a UK food blog sharing easy meals and home lifestyle tips since 2012