Fried Green Tomato Bacon Burger

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 4 slices bacon, cut in half
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 2 medium green tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices
• salt and pepper
• 4 ground beef patties
• lettuce
• 4 hamburger buns

Directions:

1. In a bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, cajun seasoning, vinegar and Dijon mustard. Chill until ready burgers are finished.
2. Cook bacon in a pan over medium heat. Transfer to a plate. Reserve pan drippings. Remove from heat while you prep the tomatoes.
3. Place the flour on a plate. Whisk the egg and milk together in a bowl. Place panko bread crumbs on another plate.
4. Season the green tomatoes with salt and pepper on both sides. Dredge the tomatoes in the flour. Then dip in the egg/milk wash then dredge in the panko bread crumbs. Repeat until all tomatoes are coated.
5. Return the pan with bacon drippings to the heat. Drop a couple panko bread crumbs in, if they sizzle then it’s ready to go. Fry the tomatoes 2 – 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm.
6. In the same pan, cook the hamburger patties. You can also grill them if you prefer.
7. Turn on the oven broiler and broil hamburger buns 1 minute or until golden.
8. Spread cajun mayonnaise over the top bun. Place lettuce on the bottom bun. Top with ground beef patties. Top each burger with a couple slices of bacon and 2 fried green tomatoes. Serve