Fully Loaded Tuna Melt With Bacon, Pickled Peppers, Avocado, and Tomato Recipe

Ingredients (12)

• 4 rashers bacon, cut in half crosswise
• One 5-ounce (142g) canned oil- or water-packed tuna, drained well
• 6 tablespoons (90g) mayonnaise, such as Hellmann's (see note)
• 2 tablespoons (10g) panko bread crumbs (optional; see note)
• 1/4 cup (55g) grated or finely minced low-moisture mozzarella
• 2 tablespoons (20g) minced red onion
• 1 tablespoon (15g) finely chopped pickled jalapeño peppers
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Four 1/2-inch-thick slices white, rye, or whole wheat sandwich bread
• 4 slices Pepper Jack cheese
• 1 medium (6-ounce; 170g) Hass avocado, halved, pitted, and flesh scooped
• 4 thin slices tomato