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How to Fry Bologna

Hot, Crispy, Perfectly Flavorful, fried bologna is a wonderful (and sometimes preferred) meat that can be used as a breakfast side, sandwich meat, delightful snack or even as the main course at dinner. Let me show you how to fry bologna perfectly, every single time!

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
6 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 188 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 1 lice Bologna thick preferred
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. In a 9” frying pan (prefer cast iron, but any heavy bottom frying pan will do), melt butter over medium heat.
  2. Peel the red ring from the outside of the bologna.
  3. Cut a ½-1” slice into the edge of the Bologna at the 12’oclock, 3’oclock, 6o’clock and 9 o’clock position and a small ¼ -½ inch cut in the center of the bologna.
  4. Lay the bologna into the frying pan when the butter begins to brown. Cook on one side for 2 minutes. Flip and repeat.
  5. Remove from frying pan and serve hot. Add salt and pepper to taste

Notes

  • The main tip and trick is to make the right cuts so that your bologna doesn’t curl and the one in the center so that you don’t get a big bubble. That’s it.
  • You’ll also want to have your pan HOT when you put the bologna in. I cook mine in butter and when the butter starts to brown is the right time to put the bologna in.
  • Getting that splash of color is important to adding some flavor to the bologna.
  • Finally, buy a good bologna. I’ve found that the cheap versions have zero flavor at all. So, go for a name brand.
  • At our house, the thick sliced bologna reigns. Personally, I like buying it in the chub and then slicing off the thickness that I want. But you know, be the king or queen of your own kitchen.

Nutrition Information

Calories 188kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 10g (50%) Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 370mg (15%) Potassium 88mg (3%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 355IU (7%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 188

% Daily Value*

Calories 188kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 10g 50%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 370mg 15%
Potassium 88mg 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 355IU 7%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.