# Anthony Bourdain's Mortadella Sandwich

This mortadella sandwich is simple, effortless, yet unbelievably tasty.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 pound thinly sliced mortadella
- 3 slices provolone cheese
- 1 brioche bun or a kaiser or sourdough roll
- 1 tbsp mayo
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- Pickles
- Caramelized onions
- Avocado oil

## Instructions

1. Add oil to a skillet on medium-high heat and once heated, add the three piles of Mortadella into the pan.
2. Cook the mortadella for 1-2 minutes until the bottom is browned and crispy.
3. Flip the mortadella and add a slice of provolone cheese on each pile.
4. Once the cheese has melted and the bottom has browned, stack the piles of meat on top of each other.
5. Add the buns to the same skillet so they can soak up all the juices from the pan, until the buns are golden brown.
6. Mix together dijon mustard and some mayo and add it to your buns.
7. Add the beautiful stack of meat and cheese to the bottom bun.
8. Add pickles to the sandwich.
9. Add caramelized onions to the sandwich.
10. Top the sandwich with the other bun and enjoy.

## Equipment

- skillet
- spatula
- tongs

## Tips

- This is not the exact recipe, the creator added their own twist to it.
- Divide the mortadella into 3 loose piles. Make sure there are air pockets between the slices to get those browned crispy edges.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHJ99z1S7ej/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/904c464c-0a09-4f31-ac99-81d38ce1cffc
- Extracted: 2025-12-06

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