FRIED BOLOGNA

FRIED BOLOGNA

Ingredients

Bologna- Any kind will do. Some people prefer thick, deli-sliced

bologna and others are fine with pre-packaged bologna.

Bread- Fried bologna sandwiches have been traditionally made with white bread, however any bread is fine.

Sliced Cheese

Mayo/mustard

Tomato

Onion

FRIED BOLOGNA

Spray your skillet or heat a small amount of oil on medium-high. While your skillet is heating up prepare your bologna. If you bought bologna from a deli you won’t need to remove the red rim, but if you are using Bar S or Oscar Meyer you will need peel away the red rim and discard it. Spread the mayo or mustard (or dressing of your choice) across your buns, and slice any vegetables you might like to add. Bologna cooks fairly fast so it is best to be prepared before you toss it in the pan.
Once you have removed the red rim toss the bologna in the frying pan. It sizzles like any other sausage. You will soon notice the center is beginning to bubble. As soon as you notice the bubble cut two slits in the center in the shape of an “X.” This will keep the meat from curling up while it is frying. (Some people like to cut the bologna prior to the pan. Some even cut slits along the outer rim.)
Fry the bologna three minutes on each side over medium heat. The perfect piece of fried bologna is slightly charred, which gives it a caramelized taste.
When the bologna is ready, remove it from the pan and place it on a paper towel to absorb the grease. You can even pat the fried bologna down. Then place the bologna on your bun and top it with cheese and add tomato and onion if you like. Grab your favorite chips and sink your teeth into an East Texas sandwich.

21 Comments

  1. Wish they still made old recipes of baloney like when I was a child in the 40and 50 not with turkey and chicken and pork back then it tasted a lot better people change a good thing and make it worse same with what they now call hotdog

  2. Also, the cheese was usually hoop cheese or some called it red rind cheese. The absolute best. Sauté the onions a little. The bologna we got was from a stick the local store would slice. Brings back good memories.

  3. We took the fried bologna and set it on a paper towel. Then placed two slices of white bread on the pan for a few seconds. It will be warm with a little black char on it. Put mayonnaise on bread and place Bologna’s on top. Yummy!

    • The “telling” Was for memories, nothing else. My dad loved fried bologna sandwiches. You see the word “loved “? He is gone now. Unbelievable thought! The telling of a Bologna sandwiches brought back a very fond memory. Ngtfohwyb…. Anonymous

  4. Wrong!
    After you fry the bologna you butter one side of two pieces of white bread, mustard in the middle then throw it back on the pan like a grilled cheese

  5. We used to cook these for lunch on fishing trips in Wisconsin and added cooked onions. And a cold beer.

  6. Fried bologna sandwich with peanut butter, mayo, lettuce and a slice of Kraft american cheese. But the PB and mayo must be on separate sides of the bologna so they don’t touch. (I do have rules.)

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