Chimichurri Double BLT Burgers
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Serves: 4 burgers
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup finely chopped parsley
  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ tsp. red pepper flake
  • 2 Tbls. red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tlbs. lemon juice
  • ¼ cup + 2 Tlbs. olive oil
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ medium onion, grated
  • 12 slices bacon
  • 2 medium green tomatoes, sliced into ½ inch slices
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 medium red tomatoes, sliced
  • 4 burger buns
Lemon Mayo
  • ½ cup light mayo
  • 3 Tlbs. lemon juice
  • 2 small garlic cloves, grated
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line bacon up on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
  3. In a small bowl, combine parsley, garlic, red pepper flake, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, and 2 Tlbs. olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
  4. In a medium bowl, use your hands to combine chimichurri, ground chicken, and salt. Form into four patties.
  5. Add egg and 2 Tlbs. water to a small bowl. Whisk until combined. Add bread crumbs to a small bowl. Dip each green tomato in the egg, then breadcrumbs, back into the egg, and again into the breadcrumbs. Make sure to pat all excess off.
  6. Heat two large non-stick skillets to a medium heat. Add 2 Tlbs olive oil to each pan. In one pan, cook green tomatoes, until golden brown on both sides, about 1-2 minutes per side. In other pan, cook the chicken burgers until golden brown on both sides, and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes per side.
  7. Top each bun first with a burger patty, then with bacon, followed by red tomato and fried green tomato. Drizzle with lemon mayo.
Lemon Mayo
  1. Combine all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
Recipe by Cooking for Keeps at https://www.cookingforkeeps.com/chimichurri-burgers-fried-green-tomatoes-bacon/