Ham Cake-Ettes
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely chopped cooked ham ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups cold mashed potatoes ⓘ
- 3 green onions, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs, divided ⓘ
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed ⓘ
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
559
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).