Happy October! Enjoy this juicy burger - complimented with Swiss cheese, black forest ham, beer-braised onions and beer mustard - all sandwiched between a pretzel-bun.
– 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
– 1 small onion , thinly sliced
– 8 ounces beer
– ¼ cup beer mustard , or more if needed (you can buy store-bought or make it homemade, but I just mixed a few tablespoons of Dijon mustard with a little bit of beer)
– 1 ½ pounds ground beef
– burger seasonings (seasoned salt, pepper, etc.), if preferred
– 8 to 12 thin slices black forest ham
– 4 slices Swiss cheese
– 4 lettuce leaves
– 4 pretzel rolls
Melt butter over medium heat. Add the onions and saute. Pour in the beer then stir. Cover and cook for 10 more minutes. Stir in 2 Tablespoons of the beer mustard; set aside. Shape the ground beef into 4 thick patties, mixing in seasonings to taste. Grill to desired doneness, adding the slices of cheese near the end.
To assemble the burgers, place a leaf of lettuce on the bottom half of a pretzel bun. Place a burger patty on top of the lettuce, with the cheese facing up. Top with beer-braised onions, beer mustard and 2 to 3 slices of ham.