{"id":32308,"date":"2025-09-10T22:43:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=32308"},"modified":"2025-09-10T22:43:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T15:43:59","slug":"joe-the-juice-tuna-sandwich-copycat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/joe-the-juice-tuna-sandwich-copycat\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe & The Juice Tuna Sandwich Copycat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Let’s dive into making a Spicy Tunacado with Chipotle Aioli, inspired by the viral tuna sandwich from Joe & the Juice! This sandwich has become a sensation, and now we can recreate it at home, even better than the original. Get ready for crispy bread, creamy tuna, and the refreshing combination of pesto and avocado!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joe & The Juice Tuna Sandwich Copycat<\/h2>\n\t\t

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  • Sourdough slices<\/li>
  • 1 can (12 ounces tuna, drained)<\/li>
  • 1\/2 cup mayonnaise<\/li>
  • 1\/2 tablespoon lemon juice<\/li>
  • 1\/4 cup diced red onion<\/li>
  • 1\/4 teaspoon black pepper (adjust to taste)<\/li>
  • 1\/4 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)<\/li>
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons diced jalape\u00f1os<\/li>
  • 1\/2 tablespoon yellow mustard<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro<\/li>
  • Pesto<\/li>
  • Sliced tomatoes<\/li>
  • Sliced avocado<\/li>
  • Hot sauce<\/li><\/ul>

    **Chipotle Aioli (optional):**<\/h4>
    • 3\/4 cup mayonnaise<\/li>
    • 1\/4 cup sour cream<\/li>
    • Juice of 1 lime<\/li>
    • 1\/2 tablespoon honey<\/li>
    • 1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>
    • 1\/2 teaspoon chili powder<\/li>
    • 2 tablespoons adobo paste<\/li>
    • Chipotle peppers (pureed into a paste for spiciness)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      1. Prepare the tuna filling: In a bowl, mash the tuna well. Add mayo, lemon juice, red onion, black pepper, salt, jalape\u00f1os, mustard, and cilantro. Mix well.<\/li>
      2. Make the chipotle sauce: Combine mayo, sour cream, lime juice, honey, black pepper, chili powder, adobo sauce, and chipotle pepper paste in a small bowl. Mix until smooth.<\/li>
      3. Heat a grill or panini press and spray with oil. Toast two slices of bread per sandwich until crispy and golden brown.<\/li>
      4. On one slice of bread, spread a layer of pesto, followed by avocado, tomato, and tuna. Spread chipotle mayo on the other slice of bread and close the sandwich.<\/li>
      5. Cut in half and enjoy with your favorite hot sauce.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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        • For a mousse-like consistency, blend the tuna until smooth and fluffy.<\/li>\n
        • Add hot sauce or red chili flakes for extra spiciness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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          Joe & The Juice Tuna Sandwich Copycat<\/h2>\n\t\t

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          • Sourdough slices<\/li>
          • 1 can (12 ounces tuna, drained)<\/li>
          • 1\/2 cup mayonnaise<\/li>
          • 1\/2 tablespoon lemon juice<\/li>
          • 1\/4 cup diced red onion<\/li>
          • 1\/4 teaspoon black pepper (adjust to taste)<\/li>
          • 1\/4 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)<\/li>
          • 2 to 3 tablespoons diced jalape\u00f1os<\/li>
          • 1\/2 tablespoon yellow mustard<\/li>
          • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro<\/li>
          • Pesto<\/li>
          • Sliced tomatoes<\/li>
          • Sliced avocado<\/li>
          • Hot sauce<\/li><\/ul>

            **Chipotle Aioli (optional):**<\/h4>
            • 3\/4 cup mayonnaise<\/li>
            • 1\/4 cup sour cream<\/li>
            • Juice of 1 lime<\/li>
            • 1\/2 tablespoon honey<\/li>
            • 1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>
            • 1\/2 teaspoon chili powder<\/li>
            • 2 tablespoons adobo paste<\/li>
            • Chipotle peppers (pureed into a paste for spiciness)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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              1. Prepare the tuna filling: In a bowl, mash the tuna well. Add mayo, lemon juice, red onion, black pepper, salt, jalape\u00f1os, mustard, and cilantro. Mix well.<\/li>
              2. Make the chipotle sauce: Combine mayo, sour cream, lime juice, honey, black pepper, chili powder, adobo sauce, and chipotle pepper paste in a small bowl. Mix until smooth.<\/li>
              3. Heat a grill or panini press and spray with oil. Toast two slices of bread per sandwich until crispy and golden brown.<\/li>
              4. On one slice of bread, spread a layer of pesto, followed by avocado, tomato, and tuna. Spread chipotle mayo on the other slice of bread and close the sandwich.<\/li>
              5. Cut in half and enjoy with your favorite hot sauce.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                • For a mousse-like consistency, blend the tuna until smooth and fluffy.<\/li>\n
                • Add hot sauce or red chili flakes for extra spiciness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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                  Main Course<\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Let’s dive into making a Spicy Tunacado with Chipotle Aioli, inspired by the viral tuna sandwich from Joe & the Juice! This sandwich has become a sensation, and now we can recreate it at home, even better than the original. Get ready for crispy bread, creamy tuna, and the refreshing combination of pesto and avocado!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[130],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-main-course","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32308"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32308\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}