I Tried Snoop Dogg’s 5-Ingredient Fried Bologna Sandwich and It’s as Legendary as He Is

Everyone has that one easy food you learned to make as a child and still make today. Maybe it’s as simple as a peanut butter sandwich, like Stanley Tucci’s go-to, or a bowl of cereal, like Tim McGraw’s midnight treat. Or, it could be something people find a little bit more out there, like Selena Gomez’s baked crackers with pepperoni and spray cheese and Adele’s potato chips doused in Worcestershire sauce.

No matter what you crave when you want a little taste of home, having that recipe in your back pocket is a must. 

For Snoop Dogg, however, he doesn’t just have his go-to recipe memorized—it’s also memorialized in his cookbook “From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen.” 

So what did a young Snoop create that today’s Snoop still loves? A fried bologna sandwich. 

“Now this is a certified hood classic,” the rapper wrote in his cookbook. “A favorite munchie was discovered when I had the bright idea of throwing that bologna in a frying pan. Fry that Oscar Meyer up with some cheese and you’re on your way to a bomb meal, Jack!”

It’s not just any fried bologna sandwich, though. Snoop Dogg’s sandwich has a secret ingredient upgrade—because, as we know, all good bologna sandwiches require a bit more than just meat and cheese. 

Sure, Snoop does top his sandwich with yellow mustard, but that’s not what sets it apart. He ingeniously adds a handful of barbecue potato chips atop the fried meat and melty cheese. 

We guess Toby Keith isn’t the only one who enjoyed barbecue and bologna together.

How To Make Snoop Dogg's Bologna Sandwich

Besides the yellow mustard and crunchy BBQ chips, the key to Snoop Dogg’s sandwich is the three slices of bologna and three slices of American cheese. 

“At first, I thought it was overdoing it with three slices of cheese and three slices of bologna,” said Nicole McLaughlin, who made the recipe. “But—if you’re doing a sandwich like this—then you aren’t really worried about overdoing it. It’s all perfect!”

To make the classic sandwich: fry three slices of bologna topped with cheese, until the cheese starts to melt. Then add the fried bologna slices to toasted bread, top with yellow mustard, and your favorite barbecue chips—and as Snoop Dogg says, “go to town.”

“You may hate it but it just works,” McLaughlin said. “The savory creamy richness from the bologna and cheese is perfectly balanced with the tangy mustard and crunchy BBQ chips. Chips + Sandwiches = Perfection.”

Don’t believe her? Give the recipe a try for yourself and you’ll instantly understand the hype.

Editorial contributions by Bailey Fink.