Catfish Beignets With Zesty Tartar Sauce

• 1 1/2 pounds catfish fillets
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning, divided
• 3/4 cup frozen diced onion, red and green bell pepper, and celery
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1/3 cup beer (not dark)
• 3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• 3 egg whites
• Vegetable oil
• Lemon wedges (optional)

1. Sprinkle fillets evenly with salt and 1/4 tsp. Old Bay seasoning. Arrange fillets on a lightly greased rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan.
2. Bake at 425u0b0 for 20 to 25 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork and is opaque throughout. Finely chop fish.
3. Cook diced onion, bell pepper, and celery in 1/2 Tbsp. hot oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 3 to 4 minutes or until tender.
4. Cook beer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat 5 minutes or until a thermometer registers 105u0b0 to 115u0b0. Remove from heat; add yeast, and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer yeast mixture to a large bowl; stir in vegetables, milk, flour, hot sauce, catfish, remaining 1 Tbsp. oil, and remaining 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning.
5. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85u0b0), free from drafts, 30 minutes.
6. Beat egg whites at medium speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold into catfish mixture.
7. Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven or electric deep-fat fryer; heat to 360u0b0. Drop batter, by heaping tablespoonfuls, into hot oil; fry, in batches, 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels. Serve with tartar sauce and, if desired, lemon wedges.
8. Note: Keep beignets warm in a 225u0b0 oven for up to 30 minutes.

catfish fillets, salt, bay seasoning, onion, vegetable oil, beer, active dry yeast, milk, flour, hot sauce, egg whites, vegetable oil, lemon wedges

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/catfish-beignets-with-zesty-tartar-sauce (may not work)