Forget about the bologna sandwiches you ate as a kid – These smoked bologna sandwiches are a thousand times better! Smoky, salty, and seasoned with mustard, bbq sauce, and a sweet and spicy rub, smoked bologna will be the star of your next summer party. Looking for more recipes to make in your smoker? I have made so many delicious smoked meals like smoked chicken wings, smoked whole chicken, smoked brisket, and smoked turkey. I also just perfected my smoked queso dip recipe!
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Ingredients for Glazed Smoked Bologna
Here’s what you need to make this simple smoker recipe: Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Bologna – A large piece of bologna that is about 3-4 pounds is perfect here. Spice Rub – Make a sweet and spicy rub with brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Mustard – A coating of mustard is the way to get that spice rub to stick to the outside of the bologna. BBQ Sauce – As a final touch, brush BBQ sauce on during the last half hour in the smoker. This creates a gorgeous sticky bark on the meat.
How To Make Smoked Bologna
Recipe Tips
You want to buy a whole log (it’s actually called a “chub”) of bologna from the deli. Just ask for it unsliced. Depending on the brand of bologna, you should end up with a piece of meat that is about 4 pounds. Feel free to do any size bologna chub that you want though. You can easily double the seasoning ingredients to coat a larger piece. Some bologna will come with a waxy red wrapper. Be sure to remove that before cooking. Cross-hatching the meat is important. This creates extra surface area so that the crust gets crispy and allows the bologna to expand as it’s heated. This smoked bologna method will work with any type of bologna sausage. Try all-beef bologna or German bologna.
Storing Tips
Keep any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. You can enjoy smoked bologna leftovers cold or rewarm them. Feel free to freeze slices of smoked bologna for up to 3 months. You can thaw them and add them to sandwiches whenever you like.
What To Serve With Smoked Bologna
Slice it up and serve on rolls to create simple sandwiches, or just cut it into cubes and add toothpicks for an instant appetizer! Side dishes that go well with smoked bologna include:
Velveeta Mac and CheeseBaked BeansHashbrown CasseroleThree Bean SaladPickle Pasta Salad
Bologna is amazingly delicious when cooked in the smoker! Use this recipe to make tasty smoked bologna sandwiches for your family, or serve a crowd. Be sure to Pin the recipe for later too. © Little Sunny Kitchen
