Ham Cake-ettes

1 cup finely chopped cooked ham

1 ½ cups cold mashed potatoes

3 green onions, finely chopped

1 egg

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

½ teaspoon dried dill weed

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 ½ cups panko bread crumbs, divided

½ cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Mix ham, mashed potatoes, green onions, egg, Dijon mustard, dill weed, salt, black pepper, and 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs together in a bowl until thoroughly combined. If mixture is too moist to hold together, mix in an additional 1/4 cup of crumbs.

Place remaining panko crumbs into a shallow bowl.

Scoop about 1/3 cup of the mixture and form into a ball; slightly flatten into a patty. Press both sides of patty into the panko crumbs; tap off any loose crumbs. Repeat with remaining mixture.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until very hot; pan-fry 2 or 3 patties at a time in the hot oil until golden brown on each side, 3 to 4 minutes per side.