Fried Bologna in the Air Fryer is a throwback to childhood and it’s still delicious! Thick-cut beef bologna is delicious in your air fryer – especially when you put it on a pretzel bun with all the toppings!
What You Will Love About Air Fryer Bologna
I recently had a fried bologna sandwich from our local high school FFA and remembered how delicious they were! I headed to Kroger to make my own! The key is that thick-cut GOOD bologna! What I loved is that the sandwich is ready in just 6 minutes and so much better than just plain old cold bologna on white bread!
Fried Bologna Sandwich Recipe Ingredients
There’s more than just bologna on this sandwich – grab the condiments for this one!
- Bologna – It’s all about the thickness of the bologna here! Skip the cheap lunch meat and get a good beef bologna like Kahn’s and asking them to thick cut it for you at the deli
- Pretzel Buns – don’t just use a slice of bread – get fancy!
- American Cheese – you could also use Swiss cheese or Cheddar Cheese or even Provolone!
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Pickles
- Mayo & Mustard – I always use Duke’s Mayo but the mustard is up to you – dijon mustard, horseradish mustard or yellow mustard – whatever you like!
- OPTIONAL: Add an egg to this and you’ve got a bologna & fried egg sandwich!
How to Make Fried Bologna in the Air Fryer
A fried boloney sandwich is simple and done in 6 minutes – here’s what you do:
- Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking oil spray
- Slice 4 slits around each slice of bologna with a knife
- Place bologna in a single layer in the basket of the air fryer
- Air fry at 380ºF for 3 minutes.
- Open air fryer, flip bologna slices, open buns place on top of bologna. Air fry 3 min more. This will toast your buns!
- Cook’s Note: Feel free to add a touch of butter to the pretzel buns before you add them in
- When done, using tongs, remove bologna from tray and serve immediately on warmed pretzel buns, add toppings and enjoy.
Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Make short slices in 4 spots around the bologna and that will keep those slices stay flat when cooking. 
Thick cut slices take 5-6 minutes at 380 degrees F
Uh. No. But everything in moderation! (More info in the recipe nutrition facts)
You can store in an airtight container and reheat in the air fryer for 2 minutes but I wouldn’t recommend it. Just make enough for your sandwiches and no leftovers.
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Fried Bologna in Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 4 slices thick-cut bologna
- 2 pretzel buns
- 2 slices American cheese
- 1 small tomato
- 2 leaves boston lettuce
- 1 tbsp Duke's mayonnaise
- 1 tsp horseradish mustard
Instructions
- Spray the air fryer basket with non-stick cooking oil spray
- Slice 4 slits around each slice of bologna4 slices thick-cut bologna
- Place bologna in a single layer in the air fryer
- Air fry at 380ºF for 3 minutes.
- Open air fryer, flip bologna slices, open buns place on top of bologna. Air fry 3 min more.2 pretzel buns
- When done, serve immediately on warmed pretzel buns, add toppings and enjoy.2 slices American cheese, 1 small tomato, 2 leaves boston lettuce, 1 tbsp Duke's mayonnaise, 1 tsp horseradish mustard
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