Fried Bologna and Egg Sandwich: A couple of bologna slices, an egg, a couple of slices of bread, and a pat of butter, and you’re set for a delicious breakfast recipe!
It’s fun to mix things up for breakfast, like with these breakfast egg rolls, how they use bacon, eggs, and cheese, inside of the wrappers.
Whether you’re looking for more affordable breakfast ideas, or just quick and easy breakfast recipes, this bologna and egg sandwich is one of the best sandwiches!
The heartiness of egg and bologna sandwiches will hold you over until lunchtime, making this a perfect option for before school or work.
Rotate this sandwich with others like our Hawaiian breakfast sandwich, this bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, and these breakfast sliders, and you’ll never tire of the same thing!
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- It’s quick – It can be made and ready to eat in minutes, only dirtying one dish!
- On-the-go – Make it, wrap it in aluminum foil or a paper towel, and send it with the kids, or your spouse, or take it yourself to eat on the way to work or school!
- Protein-packed – Much better than filling your stomach with a ton of sweets and carbs to start your day, this sandwich has protein to help start your day right!
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Ingredients for these bologna sandwiches
Here’s what you need to make this easy and delicious bologna and egg sandwich. (With the addition of butter for cooking!)
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
- Bologna: grab your favorite kind from the store but if you’d like our recommendation, we love the thick slices of bologna. You can even get your own sliced bologna from the deli department at your local grocery store!
- Egg: Large eggs are what we opt for but you can use any size eggs. We also fry the egg, flat; yolks and all but you can do a sunny side up egg to allow the yolk to spread on the sandwich like we did with our waffle burger!
- Sliced bread: There’s nothing better than classic white bread for this sandwich. However you can use whole wheat bread, brioche buns, sourdough bread, or your favorite type of bread.
- Butter: You may not need/want to use butter if you have a nonstick pan. However, we prefer using butter to cook our eggs in, and to toast our bread with. So this is optional. (See substitutions below.)
How to make a proper fried bologna sandwich
Nothing fancy here… but definitely a childhood favorite that’s simple and easy to make!
- Melt Butter (if desired): In a large skillet (or at least one big enough to cook about 2 slices of bologna at the same time if possible) melt about a tablespoon of butter over medium heat.
- Cook Egg: Next, crack the egg in to the skillet and bust the yolk if necessary. Cook for about 1 minute and then flip to cook the other side for an additional minute, or at least until the yolk and whites of the egg are fully cooked. Set aside.
- Cook Bologna: Remove the red ring (if this is on your bologna) from the bologna and place both slices in the same frying pan. Cook bologna for about a minute on each side until it has that golden brown, glistening look! Set aside the cooked bologna slice with the cooked egg.
Not Toasted: Place egg and bologna on two pieces of white bread and enjoy if you prefer the sandwich not to be toasted. - If you Prefer a Toasted Sandwich: Place another tablespoon of butter in the hot skillet and melt. Then add a slice of bread and cook for about one minute until golden brown. Place bologna and egg on top, and then add the second slice of bread and flip the sandwich, like you would a grilled cheese.
Top Tip:
Enjoy warm! Serve immediately, or wrap in aluminum foil or a paper towel to stay warm until ready to eat, when you’re on the go!
Substitutions
- Type of Bread: You can use your favorite type of bread for this recipe but we love white sandwich bread.
- Different Meats: Feel free to switch out the type of lunch meat if you’d like, or even add other meats in with the bologna, such as ham, turkey, chicken (like in our chicken grilled cheese) spam, and more!
Variations
- Add Cheese Slices: Some will also love a slice of cheese on their sandwich. For instance, a slice of cheese like American cheese would be good. Or even another melty cheese such as provolone or swiss would be incredible as well!
- Toppings: If you’d like to add toppings to your sandwich, you may want to consider black pepper and salt, cream cheese, tomato slices, onion slices, dijon mustard, or even something like hot sauce for a kick!
Storing Tips
This recipe makes one sandwich so the odds of you having leftovers is rare. However, if you’re wanting to make a few sandwiches in advance, so they can be easy to grab and go in the morning, you can assemble the sandwich, allow it to fully cool, and then wrap in aluminum foil or a plastic bag and store in the refrigerator until later.
To reheat: We love reheating foods like this in our air fryer! However you can also reheat the sandwich gently, by adding it to a warm skillet to let it slowly warm back up. (Or the microwave can be a quick option but be careful warming bread up in the microwave, as it can get hard it cooked too long.)
What to Eat with This Simple Sandwich:
It’s delicious by itself but if you’re looking to round out breakfast or even lunch, this pairs so nicely with so many other things.
- Fresh Fruit: If you’d like to make this honey lime fruit salad ahead of time, it’s a great thing to keep on hand for another fast option in the morning. Or, this fruit platter to snack on, if entertaining is super easy to put together!
- Fries/Chips: If you’re making this protein-packed sandwich, something like seasoned potato wedges, air fried breakfast potatoes, air fryer sweet potato fries, or even chips go great with a sandwich like this, even for lunch!
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FAQ’s
It is! Although enjoyed all over, it’s commonly a sandwich you’ll find in the south.
Bologna is similar to hot dogs or even spam. It’s a saltier lunch meat that is processed.
Common condiments that you may put on a bologna sandwich are ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard.
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Recipe
Fried Bologna and Egg Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices white bread
- 1 egg
- 2 slices bologna
- 2 Tablespoons butter, for cooking
Instructions
- Melt a tablespoon of butter in a large skillet, over medium heat.
- Crack egg in to skillet and bust egg yolk if necessary. Cook for one minute, flip and cook the other side of the egg for another minute, or until egg whites and yolk are fully cooked. Set egg aside.
- Place both slices of bologna in hot skillet, and cook on each side for one minute, or until the bologna is heated through. Set aside with egg.
- Melt the additional tablespoon of butter in the same skillet and add a slice of bread. Place egg and bologna on top of bread and place remaining slice of bread on top. Flip the sandwich after about one minute and toast the other slice of bread. Enjoy!
Notes
- Enjoy warm! Serve immediately, or wrap in aluminum foil or a paper towel to stay warm until ready to eat, when you’re on-the-go!
- Add Cheese Slices: Some will also love a slice of cheese on their sandwich. For instance, a slice of cheese like American cheese would be good. Or even another melty cheese such as provolone or swiss would be incredible as well!
- Toppings: If you’d like to add toppings to your sandwich, you may want to consider black pepper and salt, cream cheese, tomato slices, onion slices, dijon mustard, or even something like hot sauce for a kick!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Sharina says
This is my new go-to breakfast recipe. It is so quick and easy to make perfect for my busy mourning routine, and it tastes sooo good!
Barbara T says
My husband grew up eating these so I surprised him with this yesterday! Pure nostalgia! thank you!
Dana says
My kids love having these sandwiches for breakfast before school. It is one of the only breakfasts that they say keeps them full until lunch. Thanks for the easy and delicious breakfast idea.