Big Fat Burger with Gruyere, Ham, Pickled Onions, Arugula, and Garlic Mayo

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 shakes hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced thin (preferably on mandolin)
• 12 ounces ground beef
• 1/4 cup ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 1/4 cup Gruyere, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 large clove garlic, smashed and finely chopped
• Kosher salt
• 2 slices Gruyere
• 2 sesame seed buns
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise mixed with 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 slices beefsteak tomato
• 1 cup baby arugula, washed

1. For the pickled onions: Combine the salt, sugar, vinegar, water, and hot sauce in a container with a lid.
2. Shake to incorporate everything really well.
3. Add the onions and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
4. For the burger: Preheat the grill.
5. Combine all the burger ingredients and season well with salt.
6. Form into 2 equal patties.
7. Grill each burger for about 4 minutes on each side.
8. During the last 2 minutes of grill time, top each burger with a slice of cheese.
9. Open the buns and place the inside on the grill, and grill until the bun is lightly toasted, about 1 minute.
10. To assemble: Schmear the inside of each toasted bun with the garlic mayo.
11. Place the burger patty on the bottom bun.
12. Top each burger with a few pickled onions, a tomato slice, and some arugula.
13. Top with the top half of the bun.

salt, sugar, red wine vinegar, water, hot sauce, red onion, ground beef, ham, gruyere, clove garlic, kosher salt, gruyere, sesame seed buns, mayonnaise, tomato, baby arugula

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/big-fat-burger-with-gruyere-ham-pickled-onions-arugula-and-garlic-mayo-recipe.html (may not work)