Creole Catfish Cakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups breadcrumbs soft
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 1 tablespoons butter 
• 2 pounds catfish fillets 
• 0.5 teaspoon mustard dry
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup green onions minced
• 0.5 teaspoon hot sauce 
• 2 cups milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 1.5 cups bell pepper diced red
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 1 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• whisk
• broiler pan

Directions

1. Place fillets on a lightly greased rack in a broiler pan.
2. Broil 5 inches from heat (with electric oven door partially open) 10 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Flake fillets in a large bowl; set aside.
3. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute; gradually add milk, and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 8 minutes or until mixture is thickened and bubbly.Stir in salt, pepper, and mustard.
4. Pour over fish.
5. Stir in 1/2 cup breadcrumbs and next 3 ingredients; cover and chill at least 1 hour. Shape mixture by 1/4 cupfuls into patties, and coat with remaining 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs.
6. Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet; fry patties in batches 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned, adding oil and butter as needed.
7. Serve with tartar sauce.