Fried Bologna Sandwich
Earlier in the week, I shared a recipe for this Classic White Sandwich Bread. With it I promised that I’d share my all-time favorite sandwich recipe using said bread. It was the one and only reason for sharing that post to begin with. I’m happy to finally share this Fried Bologna Sandwich. Now, I grew up eating fried bologna all the time. It was actually one of my favorite things to eat. That was a very time ago though and I haven’t eaten bologna since then.
It wasn’t until recently on one of my monthly trips to New Orleans. I visited a restaurant called Turkey and the Wolf. Which was named Bon Appétit’s best new restaurant in 2017, and I rekindled my love affair with bologna. One of their most popular dishes is this exact same fried bologna sandwich. After I ate it, I instantly became addicted, so much so that I needed to recreate it at home. That’s where this post comes in. The best part about the restaurant, aside from the delicious food, is the fact that they serve everything on all of these vintage plastic plates from my childhood. It’s like stepping back in time, but with really good food. With that being said, I must note that this isn’t an every day sandwich. No, this is more like a you’re feeling sad and need a pick-me-up kind of sandwich. A you deserve it so you should have it kind of sandwich.
Fried Bologna Sandwich
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
- 8 thick slices white bread
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 12 thick slices bologna
- 8 slices American cheese
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 1 1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 2 cups jalapeño or barbecue kettle chips
Instructions
- Set a griddle or large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Spread each slice of bread, on both sides, with softened butter. Working with two pieces at a time, brown on each side for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a wire rack and continue browning the rest.
- Using a sharp pairing knife, score the center of each slice of bologna with an “x.” Place three slices on the same hot griddle and cook until browned on both sides, about 2 to 4 minutes. Pile the browned bologna slices in the center of the pan and top with two slices of cheese. Cover with a large lid and cook until the cheese has melted. Transfer to a baking sheet. Keep warm in a preheated 300°F oven. Continue frying the rest until you get four piles of cheesy bologna.
- To assemble each sandwich, spread four slices of toasted bread with mayo and the other four with mustard. Top the mayo slices with lettuce, a stack of cheesy bologna and a pile of chips. Sandwich together with the mustard bread and skewer with a long toothpick. Slice in half and serve! Enjoy!
