Fried Bologna Sandwich
A classic comfort food sandwich featuring crispy fried bologna with spicy brown mustard, mayo and dill pickles on toasted rye bread. The bologna is cleverly slitted to prevent curling while cooking, creating the perfect crispy texture.
Ingredients
- •2 Tbsp spicy brown mustard
- •1 Tbsp mayonnaise
- •1 Tbsp finely chopped dill pickles
- •to taste black pepper
- •7 oz thinly sliced bologna
- •4 slices seeded rye bread
- •2 leaves iceberg lettuce
- •torn lettuce
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Mix mustard, mayonnaise, and chopped pickles in a small bowl to combine; season with pepper.
3 min
- 2.
Arrange half of bologna slices in a neat stack. Starting near the center and working toward the edges of the stack, cut four 1"-long slits, spacing evenly. Repeat with remaining bologna. Heat a dry large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Working in batches, arrange bologna slices in a single layer in skillet and cook until browned all over and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate as they are done. Save skillet with any fat.
8 min
- 3.
Arrange bread in a single layer in reserved skillet and cook over medium high until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board.
4 min
- 4.
To build sandwiches, spread mustard mixture evenly over each slice of bread. Divide bologna between 2 slices and top with lettuce; drizzle with pickle brine. Close up sandwiches and cut in half.
3 min