Fried Bologna Bánh Mì Bites | Food Wishes

These fried bologna bánh mì bites might just be the best appetizer at your Super Bowl party. The contrast between rich, crispy edged bologna atop soft baguette, raw-and-crispy marinated veggies, and the spicy, sweet sauce is incredible. I like to say that cooking is about contrast, and this is the perfect one-bite example. Enjoy!
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[@jb007gd]

I love Chef John. I'm going to try this recipe but with Spam slices.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

No comments about this hoity toity choice.

[@doodahgurlie]

Toss in some pate and that should be delish! You can get the French pate in a can.

[@unshavenhobo]

brooooooo

[@johnparnell9488]

Maybe put the Spam in the freezer for awhile before you try to slice it.

[@Epicentr]

@@johnparnell9488 I'm more concerned with it not falling apart after frying and getting dry. Hit it with heat so you get that nice Maillard reaction, crust, and crispiness. Just gotta be gentle getting it into the pan. I think having it in the freezer might throw off the cooking time and evenness.

[@MissGimpsAlot]

"thats just you cooking" is so comforting and empowering to me ... 😊 Thanks Chef John

[@Gingerly550]

No one handles pedestrian bologna with more delicate flourish than Chef John. Well done!

[@artistlovepeace]

Life is about contrast. Art is about contrast. We all will live another day with Chef John's recipes and ideas. Thank you for years of feeding and ideas, Chef John. You are a good human being, sharing and producing food recipes.

[@LindseyLouWho]

And YOU are a good human being, raising another human up and complimenting their values in life. That can do magical things for a person's sense of self-worth or self-actualization. "Be the change you wish to see," and all that. Keep being awesome and being grateful, it's the best way to go through life, if you can!

[@chaddnewman2699]

I grew up in Southern Appalachia. Fried bologna was a staple. Nice to see its deliciousness being recognized.

[@trace8153]

same in australia

[@Michael-nr2wz]

What a cool idea, ive always wanted to eat 100 Bahn mi sandwichws in a sitting

[@natachaw23]

As a Nova Scotian with a family full of bologna enthusiasts, I can't wait to try these!!

[@butlerteach7473]

Yuuup bologna and ketchup sandwiches on Ben's white bread from the outlet for school lunch at least twice a week

[@JESUSWASBORNINBETHLEHEM]

Him eating made me laugh because I eat too when I cook which is why I’m always full after cooking😂🙌

[@johnparnell9488]

He was hungry!

[@woolymittens]

I knew where the tail of that carrot went just by the scooping motion! And I was so relieved when Chef "cleaned" that splash of sriracha off the cutting board ... I was mentally cheering him on "C'mon do it! You know you want it!!" 🤣

[@kaylakitty3814]

I haven’t had fried bologna since a teenager but feel a need to correct that soon😛

[@BeachPeach2010]

Timely! I just finished a fried bologna sandwich for lunch! It soothes the Southern Soul. Thanks Chef! 👍

[@lonniemartinez9765]

Soothing. Lol. When I got home from Korea, my girlfriend asked what I wanted to eat. I said I wanted a baloney sandwich. Fried with mayo, tomato and lettuce

[@frankperdue6585]

I had a cold turkey sandwich at work today…. I almost understand what you mean.

[@nancyreyes3105]

This ain't no kids bologna sandwich. This is a elevated adult bologna sandwich. Looks yummy! Definitely going to try!

[@astralman863]

Dear chef John, I just want to say that words cannot express enough how much I appreciate your content. It's always a heartwarming experience to go through your videos and I love binge watching your recipes even though I don't practice them (mainly because I don't have the time). You seem like a really soothing person to be around, one with much virtue to share for us and a great human being overall. It's an honor to have someone like you on this platform and I just want to say thank you for all you're doing to entertain us simple folk. I really appreciate you as a person and wish I could have a beer with you haha. Cheers from North Macedonia!

[@kaydeleshropshire724]

Fried bologna on white bread with a little yellow mustard is one of my go to comfort foods

[@vooteimer1234]

Eww

[@woolymittens]

@@vooteimer1234 You ain't livin.

[@zombiTrout]

A little sautéed onion isn’t half bad either.

[@joeybeann]

No it's not

[@debbieebbiebobebbie]

Don’t forget the potato chips!

[@Michael-nr2wz]

Id love to see this with paté or liverwurst as well as pickled carrots+daikon. Dress the veg in the mayo sauce

[@aeroplane_jellie]

This comment may go unnoticed, But Chef John, you are the King of what’s on 🙌🏻 Love from Australia 🇦🇺 mate

[@artistlovepeace]

Perfect! Chef John feels and shares every ones favorite foods. Wow!

[@gregorio87]

Ooh, this is absolutely the next thing I'm making. Seems like a perfect combo all-round

[@johnr.snyder813]

These look delicious! I like that you are using Kentucky Round Steak!

[@jakematic]

Oh man I gotta remember this !!

[@visionandvoice2819]

Spam is Minnesota's gift to the Hawaiians.

[@jakematic]

@@visionandvoice2819 🤣 that is awesome

[@Mermare]

Check the asian market by your house for hand made pickled daikon and carrot mix.

[@rebeccahart1190]

This is what happens when your half watching. When I saw the bread with the housing mayo, I first thought it was peanut butter! But since I know how good peanut butter is with fried bologna, I thought that would be really tasty, too!

[@septembersurprise5178]

"Foreigners cannot enjoy our food, I suppose, any more than we can enjoy theirs. It is not strange; for tastes are made, not born. I might glorify my bill of fare until I was tired; but afer all, the Scotchman would shake his head, and say, "Where's your haggis?" and the Fijan would sigh and say, "Where's your missionary?" - Mark Twain

[@lfeco]

@rebeccahart1190 100% agree!

[@paulschulz904]

Polishes off almost the whole plate before the video ends 😂 - shows how good they must be

[@barbaraweigel9831]

Thank you for the entertainment and great idea for game night or parties. 😊

[@artistlovepeace]

Chef John is a man paying attention and loves people and food that makes us live again when we wake up to live through all the feelings of another day.

[@BBB_bbb_BBB]

I didn't realize people did fried bologna outside of Canada. It's the best.

[@arwiviv]

Anything that has fried baloney in it is a good thing. Btw, I could knock out the Oscar Meyer jingle at any time of any day...its been ingrained in my head since I was a little kid in the 70's. Now Im thinking about re-watching Mad Men.

[@mikealtrogge6358]

Once again, you have proven that you are a culinary genius I can’t wait to try and make these with some Taylor pork roll

[@RevoIverOceIot]

If you live by a vietnamese community, try this with cha lua (viet equivalent of ham) for more authenticity. they sell cha lua at any viet deli

[@eggs4bones]

Perfect for the weekend!

[@ritaadams8379]

Oh man... my Nanny used to make fried bologna sandwiches for me. ❤

[@phylliswurm9473]

Love fried bologna and these are perfect. 👍

[@bonniepwtf]

Very creative, made my mouth water.👌

[@ktutran8256]

Thanks Chef John! Gonna try these with liverwurst

[@juggalochef2399]

This is a genius snack idea full of flavor!!!

[@etherdog]

I will make this with Paté de Compagne on the bottom and Mortadella (the REAL Bologna)

[@septembersurprise5178]

"Foreigners cannot enjoy our food, I suppose, any more than we can enjoy theirs. It is not strange; for tastes are made, not born. I might glorify my bill of fare until I was tired; but afer all, the Scotchman would shake his head, and say, "Where's your haggis?" and the Fijan would sigh and say, "Where's your missionary?" - Mark Twain

[@amoxl114]

ye not a banh mi without pate

[@ac300]

this is legit. why is everything this guy makes so good?

[@Monsteroflopogis]

Yeah I'm definitely gonna try these :)

[@hfbdbsijenbd]

It's nice to see a pro chef have that "how do I cut this" moment like you had with that daikon. Reminder that we're all human.

[@Escalotes]

Can't wait for this year's chicken bones Superbowl read.

[@kiramike1]

I would love to do this but with Cha Lua (Vietnamese Pork). Super delicious

[@jenniferhogan7347]

Heck yeah! These bon mi look very doable, and my husband likes fried bologna 👍

[@colleenschaefer5333]

I love fried bologna! Time for a party!

[@tinyacres2827]

The universe keeps forcing me to think about bologna, and here's Chef John egging it on.

[@chipskylark172]

Underrated sandwich? Surely you jest, Chef John. This is my favorite sandwich I love Bahn Mi 😂

[@rachaelhoffman-dachelet2763]

These look great Chef John! If someone is feeling weird about the bologna, I recently made turkey hotdog barn mi, and they were surprisingly good.

[@SS4Xani]

Minus the cilantro for allergy reasons, I think you've presented a bánh mi I can finally get behind. :D

[@susanelainesanner]

So refreshing to listen to and watch Chef John's videos. Thinking of using this procedure with cashew butter instead of fried bologna. Cashew butter can be a real rich treat, as can fried bologna. Thanks for the suggestions, Chef John! (Hungry much? 😋 I would have scarfed them down, too. Slower, just out of habit.)

[@doodahgurlie]

Chef John, you should try to make banh xeo with all the fixings soon. I bet you'd love it.

[@lisafenixx]

this is amazing...!!!

[@bradcampbell624]

These look amazingly tasty. I haven't had fried bologna without Arby's sauce in decades....

[@AnExPor]

It looks like you liked them :) I am going to give a try.

[@thomasmcd5862]

Bring back the freakishly small wooden spoon!!!

[@franklynj9]

keep up work man on your channels hope to see more

[@sumoneelse3011]

What a great idea! I really like pork pate banh mi, so I bet subbing the bologna with liver sausage would also work quite well!

[@carmelmaggie1247]

Mmm this looks good, im a vegetarian but im sure my boyfriend will love these. Thanks John 😘

[@marlinmixon3004]

If you are into mushrooms, I bet you could substitute sauteed lion's mane. Has a crab-like taste to it.

[@phluphie]

Could you do this w/ Spam?

[@Epicentr]

That's what I'm gonna do. Quarter it with thicker slices.

[@Vtarngpb]

🎶“My Bologna has a first name, it’s H-O-M-E-R!”🎶

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

I don’t like bologna but may try this with pork roll. Thanks for the idea

[@Argumedies]

Be cause Chef John really has a way with B O L O G N A!

[@Hotsauceonmy]

If you want this to be more authentic go to the Vietnamese store and look for Cha Lua. It's a vietnamese ham

[@doodahgurlie]

And find French pate or use liverwurst (saltier and not as flavorful as the French pate, but works in a pinch).

[@huntertenille]

Chef John has been listening in to my private conversations! ❤❤❤

[@a2daj]

There's a restaurant 5 minutes from my house called Bahn Mi Bites after its specialty dish. The Bites look very much like this but they use the Vietnamese read and white hams and pork floss.

[@Idiotbreadloaf]

I saw bahn mì and I clicked so fast.

[@kaydeleshropshire724]

I saw fried bologna and did the same :)

[@frankperdue6585]

@@kaydeleshropshire724exactly!!!!!

[@sto-humanfriendly]

*bánh

[@Idiotbreadloaf]

@@sto-humanfriendly Useless.

[@lizzuu]

​@@Idiotbreadloaf Their comment is not useless. That's the way you spell it. Please educate yourself.

[@artistlovepeace]

Bologna is a fantastic pate!

[@doodahgurlie]

I'd say try liverwurst or French pate with the bologna or like someone else mention, Spam in place of the bologna.

[@frankperdue6585]

Just to be badass, you should seriously use Vienna Sausages in a fine bolognese

[@topher2179]

I have a block of bologna now I can finally eat it something different

[@Mermare]

Have you tried making "ham salad" with it?

[@shafiqjan1474]

You really tugged at the heart strings with the fried bologna. Me Mom made that for me. As a Bahn Mi lover, my Wifer is not safe from having to enjoy some of these with me. ❤👍🏼

[@rosacanina5353]

Oooh, something yummy again😊

[@johnlewis6880]

I usually follow Chef John's recipes faithfully the first time but this one invites experimentation from the start. How about using some braunsweiger spread under the mayo to simulate the pate I have enjoyed in so many banh mi sandwiches over the years.

[@guypehaim1080]

There are mandolins that are designed to do this. I have one.

[@tat2trker]

Charred shrimp is an excellent choice.

[@deanm4138]

Gotta love fried bologna

[@samsteuter7821]

What a coincidence! Just yesterday I had a similar itch and made Balogna Katsu Egg sandwiches.

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

That reminds me of a song... 🎶Fried bologna, the San Francisco treat!🎵

[@jonkirkwood469]

These must be from SOUTH Vietnam. I haven't had fried bologna in many, many years. As a native-born Southerner, I loved it. On Wonder bread, only.

[@afazi55]

Brown Winsdor soup, How is it made according to chef John?

[@tinahendricks9591]

Chef John 🙌 I'll try this with shaved mortadella

[@davidcarbone3385]

As a kid we ate many a plain bologna sandwich on Wonder Bread, with OM bologna of course. My cousins fried their bologna, and when I saw it I was surprised and amazed. Now as adult, once in a great while I'll buy bologna to fry with sunny side up eggs. But what to do with that extra bologna? Now I know ! Thanks, CJ!.

[@rezen24]

As someone who loves Banh Mi ... this is nearly perfect. The only thing I think can be improved on is the "sandwich" experience e.g. a bread topper, if you get my point. But man, holy heck, I absolutely love this recipe. Added to my personal Trello for recipes already. :) Thanks Chef John!

[@dskim8075]

Interesting!!

[@honeybee4316]

Very creative! I would pickle the carrots in vinagar & spread liver pate on the bread

[@jcirilo8112]

Delicious👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋

[@darryljorden9177]

"While I really don't care who wins the game...", says Chef John, world's most famous 49er fan.

[@michaelogden5958]

Unusual, but probably tasty!

[@lynnayamoon]

I live in the UK, so i will have to adapt. Mortadella instead of American bologna, and perhaps pickled onion instead of the daikon??...but these sound amazing!

[@mste456]

you could use pickled radish

[@woolymittens]

Daikon is a radish so using regular radish would be closer. But there's a lot to be said for pickled red onion as a sandwich topping too!

[@nancyreyes3105]

Oh my God.. totally grew up on fried bologna sandwiches. That's all we used to make, especially when your parents are working and you let yourself in. What did they used to call those latch key kids?😂

[@simonederobert1612]

OK . . . Did . . . Did I see Chef John pop those edges of carrot and non-uniform pieces of Daikon radish into his mouth?! How very special that makes him if true! It sure looked like that kind of motion to me.

[@mike81399]

❤this

[@cgstadler]

you could mix some liverwurst into the hoisin mayo to make an easy paté

[@MysterAli]

I love how little carrot pieces disappear from the camera view as we know it's a cooking snack

[@LarrySybrandt]

Chef John's lunch today - cutting the ends off of stuff

[@thatbobusguy]

What game? Either way, love Banh Mi's! Got a nice little spot less than a mile from the house called Pho Eva and I regularly get their traditional sandwich. With pate, grilled pork, ham, and bologna! Of course with all the accoutrements of the veggies. Would like to try this appetizer version!

[@betsyreagle6777]

Looks good! I'll be trying this. If you're near Western Pennsylvania, try the best bologna from Smith Provision Co. (Smith's hot dogs).

[@michaellau5329]

Adding some pate would be lovely :)

[@jlunde35]

Don't you live in the San Francisco area? You got to be a 49ers fan. You and Chef Tom from All Things Barbeque should do a collaboration for Kansas City v. San Francisco.

[@ndzapruder]

What kind of pan is that? I love the aesthetic of a carbon steel skillet and would like to have more of it in my kitchen...just not more carbon steel. I'm good on those :) [edit] this is such a cool idea!

[@jasminebed9408]

About once a year, I buy good quality bologna and a loaf of white bread. Would be a fun appetizer to serve for a game night.

[@cphoover11]

Could we use Vietnamese cold cuts instead?

[@SharkBite55]

I'm just glad that this isn't another gurly-man eggplant sandwich recipe like what was posted a number of years back.

[@davidballoid2118]

I think you should have used Fried Spam as some spam have flavors you are inclined to go after like the Jalapeno or Bacon flavors. It would take a little more prep time to slice it but the flavor options are already there.

[@PapaRich3165]

For those unfamilar with baloney (bologna), its basically a flat, round hot dog! 🙃