Fried Green Tomato Burgers
Fried Green Tomato Burgers | A wonderful Southern burger with tangy fried green tomatoes, bacon and a drizzle of thousand island dressing.
Author: Ladybehindthecurtain/Photo credit to ladybehindthecurtain.com
Ingredients
- For the Burgers:
- 2 pounds ground chuck
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 3½ teaspoons seasoned salt
- 4 slices Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
- 8 slices bacon, cooked
- 4 Kaiser rolls, split and toasted
- Thousand Island dressing
- For the Fried Green Tomatoes:
- ½ cup self-rising cornmeal mix (Jiffy)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 large green tomato, cut into ½ inch thick slices
- vegetable oil or bacon grease (leftover from frying the bacon) for frying
Instructions
- For the Burgers:
- In a medium bowl, combine ground chuck, Worcestershire sauce, and 1½ teaspoons seasoned salt, stirring well.
- Form mixture into 4 (4-inch) patties
- Grill until done to your guests preference.
- Place 1 cheese slice over each patty; cover until cheese is melted.
- Place patty on the bottom half of the bun, add bacon and fried green tomatoes.
- Drizzle Thousand Island dressing on top.
- Cover with bun top and serve immediately.
- For the Fried Green Tomatoes:
- Slice tomato into thing ¼-inch slices.
- In a small bowl, combine cornmeal mix, flour, and remaining 2 teaspoons seasoned salt.
- In a separate small bowl, lightly beat egg.
- Dip both sides of each tomato slice in beaten egg, and dredge in cornmeal mixture.
- In a medium nonstick skillet, pour oil to a depth of ¼ inch (I used the bacon grease from the fried bacon).
