Bologna Burger Recipes

BOLOGNA BURGER

Steps:

• Sauté green pepper and onion in butter with seasonings of choice.
• Remove to a plate.
• Fry bologna in the greased pan to brown on both sides.
• Add cheese to top if you want it.
• Put mustard on prepared bun.
• Add bologna.
• Top with green peppers and onions.

SOUTHERN BOLOGNA BURGERS

Steps:

• Make a 1" cut in the bologna from and edge towards the center.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat or fire up a grill for direct cooking.
• Fry or grill the bologna, brushing with the sauce as it cooks. You want to get a light char on he bologna.
• Toast the buns if desired.
• Assemble the burgers by placing the bologna on the bun bottoms. Add the pimento cheese and bun top and serve.
• Combine all ingredients.

GRILLED BOLOGNA BURGER

Steps:

• For the onions: Heat a large oven proof 10-inch nonstick pan, with oil in it, to medium heat. Add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the onions are soft and lightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Once they are caramelized, pour them into a bowl and set aside.
• For the giardiniera frittata: Set the oven to broil. Whisk the eggs in a bowl. Wipe the skillet you cooked the onions in and place back over medium-low heat, then add the butter and olive oil. Add the eggs and slowly cook until the bottom is set but the top is still wet, 4 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle the Hot Giardiniera evenly over the eggs and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the skillet in the broiler on the middle rack and broil until the top is spotty brown and puffy, about 5 minutes. Let the frittata cool slightly and, using a 3- to 4-inch ring mold, cut out circles that will match the size of your bread.
• For the burger: Heat a grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill each side of bologna until grill marks form, 3 to 4 minutes a side. Once you flip to the second side, top each slice with a piece of cheese and cover with a metal bowl until melted.
• For the sandwich build: Layer the bottom bun with a dollop of the Dusseldorf mustard, bologna with cheese, onions and the frittata. Schmear the top bun with another dollop of Dusseldorf mustard. Close the sandwich, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and eat whole.
• Combine 2 cups water and the salt in a glass or non-reactive bowl. Mix until the salt is dissolved. Add the carrots, cauliflower, serranos, garlic, celery and bell pepper to the salt water and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Day 2, drain and rinse the vegetables. In a clean bowl, mix together the oil with the oregano and pepper. Add the vegetables and mix to combine. Allow to marinate overnight. Giardiniera will only get better with time. After 2 days at the most in the bowl, you can place in air-tight mason jars and keep in the fridge for at least 2 to 3 weeks.

EMERIL'S FAVORITE BROWN SUGAR-CRUSTED BAKED BOLOGNA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large roasting pan with foil to cover well.
• Using a small sharp knife score the top of the bologna, cutting about 1/4-inch deep, to create a diamond design.
• Place the bologna, cut side down, in the foil lined pan and spread a thin layer of mustard on the exposed areas. Using your hands, press the brown sugar onto the Dijon mustard to create a coating. Carefully turn the bologna over, so that the cut side is facing up, and spread the top and sides with the remaining Dijon mustard. Press the remaining brown sugar onto the mustard to coat the entire bologna well.
• Place the bologna in the top third of the oven. Bake for 5 hours, rotating the bologna slightly during cooking to keep the bottom from burning.
• Remove the bologna from the pan and place it on a large platter. Slice the bologna 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick and make sandwiches on fresh white bread with yellow mustard...just the way Emeril likes it!

AIR-FRIED BOLOGNA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place 1 slice of bread in the air fryer basket and cook for 1 minute. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining slice of bread.
• Remove casing from bologna. Using a knife, make 4 slits to prevent curling. Place bologna in the basket of the air fryer and cook for 3 minutes. Flip bologna over and cook for 3 minutes more.
• Spread mayonnaise on 1 slice of bread, mustard on the other. Assemble sandwich by layering cheese, bologna, tomato, and lettuce on 1 piece of bread and top with other piece of bread.