Name: Grilled Ham Burgers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds fully cooked boneless ham; 3/4 pound ground pork; 2 large eggs; 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple plus 3 tablespoons juice; 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 8 slices Swiss cheese (1 ounce each); 8 kaiser rolls, split; 2 large tomatoes, cut in sixteen 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 cup honey mustard salad dressing; 1-1/2 cups fresh baby arugula, packed; Additional honey mustard salad dressing, optional

Grilled Ham Burgers are a unique twist on traditional burgers, featuring a ham and pork patty seasoned with ground cloves, graham cracker crumbs, and spicy brown mustard, served with tomatoes and a sw

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds fully cooked boneless ham

3/4 pound ground pork

2 large eggs

2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup unsweetened crushed pineapple plus 3 tablespoons juice

1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

8 slices Swiss cheese (1 ounce each)

8 kaiser rolls, split

2 large tomatoes, cut in sixteen 1/4-inch slices

1/2 cup honey mustard salad dressing

1-1/2 cups fresh baby arugula, packed

Additional honey mustard salad dressing, optional

Instructions

1 Pulse ham in food processor until finely ground. Combine with pork, eggs, cracker crumbs, brown sugar, pineapple and juice, mustard and cloves. Mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 8 patties. Using fingertips, make a shallow indentation in center of each patty so it remains flat while grilling. Refrigerate 1 hour.

2 Grill burgers, covered, on a greased rack over medium-high direct heat for 5-6 minutes; turn and grill another 3-4 minutes. Add 1 slice cheese to each burger; grill, covered, until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes more. Remove from heat when a thermometer reads 160°.

3 Place a burger on bottom half of each roll; add 2 tomato slices. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon honey mustard dressing. Divide arugula evenly among rolls; top each burger with a few sprigs. Replace top half of roll. If desired, serve with additional dressing.