Vikings Sunday tailgate recipe: Maryland crab cake sliders

(KMSP) Minneapolis - The Vikings take on the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday at noon on FOX 9. Make this tasty mash-up recipe in honor of this week's game.

Maryland is known for their crab cakes, so we naturally had to invite Twin Cities seafood favorite Smack Shack to give us a little lesson. Chef and owner Josh Thoma cooked up this version of crab cake sliders. See full recipe below.

Maryland crab cake recipe perfect for any Sunday tailgating parties

The Vikings take on the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday on FOX 9. Chef Josh Thoma stopped by Good Day with a perfect recipe for your tailgating party: Maryland crab cakes.

CRAB CAKE SLIDERS

Ingredients:

1 LB Lump Crab Meat
1 LB Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
1/2 C. Mayonnaise
1/2 Red Bell Pepper (Small Dice)
1/2 Yellow Onion (Small Dice)
2 Scallions Chopped
3/4 C. Panko Breadcrumbs
2 TBL. Lemon Juice
1 TSP. dijon Mustard
1 Egg
1TBL. Butter
2 TSP. Kosher Salt
Olive Oil (For Cooking)

Directions:

Pick through crab meat and discard any shells.
Small dice red peppers, yellow onions, and chop scallions.
Saute' yellow onions and red peppers until soft then set aside to cool.
In a bowl mix together your wet ingredients. (Mayo, egg, dijon and lemon juice)
Add peppers, onions, scallions, panko breadcrumbs and salt to your wet mixture
Gently fold your crab meat into the base mixture. (you can adjust the consistency with some more breadcrumb if the mix feels loose)
Form the mixture into 4 oz. cakes and refrigerate for 30 minutes
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook until golden brown on each side for about 3-4 minutes.

Visit Smack Shack at their North Loop location in Minneapolis, and their brand new Bloomington location opening in December. For more info, visit smack-shack.com