1-10 oz can diced tomatoes and green chilies, divided
1/4 Cup brown sugar
1/4 Cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons bourbon
Fried Green Tomatoes
2 large sliced green tomato
1 Cup buttermilk
2/3 Cup cornmeal
1/2 Cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
vegetable oil for frying
Burgers
2 Pounds ground chuck
2 tablespoons steak seasoning
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
6 white or wheat burger buns
3 tablespoons melted butter
6 tablespoons mayo
6 slices cooked bacon
1 Cup chopped cilantro
1 Cup chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
Tomato Bacon Jam
Cook bacon in a large saucepan, over medium heat, until almost crispy. Remove bacon from pan and pour off bacon grease allowing 2 tablespoons to remain in pan. Add onions and saute over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook a minute longer. Add vinegar to deglaze pan and add can of diced tomatoes and 1/2 Cup tomatoes and green chilies, brown sugar, maple syrup, bourbon and bacon. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20-30 minutes or until jam thickens and has a syrupy consistency. Cool to room temperature.
Fried Green Tomatoes
Slice tomato into 1/4 inch slices and place in a shallow bowl. Cover with buttermilk and soak for 1 hour. In another shallow bowl, combine cornmeal, flour and salt. Remove the tomatoes from the buttermilk and dredge in the cornmeal. Fry in a skillet over medium heat
until golden brown on both sides. About 3-4 minutes.
Burgers
Combine ground beef, 1/3 Cup canned drained diced tomatoes and green chilies, salt and seasoning. Form into 6 patties. Heat grill to medium high and spray grill grates with cooking spray. Cook meat over medium heat until desired temperature. About 4 minutes on each side for medium. Brush buns with butter and place buttered side down on outer edge of the grill until crispy and lightly browned
To assemble
Place 1/4 Cup bacon jam on the bottom half of toasted buns. Top this with the burger patties, then the fried green tomato, bacon slice and a handful of cilantro and parsley.
Place 1 tablespoon of mayo on top bun and place this on top. Makes 6 burgers