Fried Pickle Burger

Ingredients

Ground beef

1 pound

Salt

1 teaspoon

Black pepper

1/2 teaspoon

Burger sauce

1/2 cup

Pickles

1 cup, sliced

Flour

1 cup

Eggs

2, beaten

Breadcrumbs

1 cup

Oil

for frying

Lettuce

4 leaves

Tomato

1, sliced

Hamburger buns

4

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef with salt and pepper. Form the mixture into 4 equal patties, making a slight indentation in the center of each to prevent puffing during cooking.
2. Preheat a grill or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the burger patties for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until they reach your desired level of doneness.
3. While the burgers are cooking, prepare the fried pickles. Set up a dredging station: place flour in one bowl, beaten eggs in another, and breadcrumbs in a third.
4. Dip each pickle slice into flour, then into the beaten eggs, and finally coat with breadcrumbs until well covered.
5. In a deep fryer or large pot, heat oil to 375°F (190°C). Carefully add the breaded pickles in batches and fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Remove them with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
6. To assemble the burgers, spread a generous amount of burger sauce on the bottom half of each bun. Layer with lettuce, a cooked burger patty, a slice of tomato, and a few fried pickles. Top with the other half of the bun.
7. Serve immediately and enjoy the combination of textures and flavors!