Catfish Beignets with Spicy Lemon Tartar Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tbsps vegetable oil (4 cups for frying)
• 12 cup yellow onions (finely chopped)
• 3 tbsps red bell peppers (finely chopped)
• 2 tbsps green onions (finely chopped)
• 2 tsps minced garlic
• 1 lb catfish fillets (cut into 12 inch pieces)
• 2 tsps essence (dusting recipe)
• 1 pinch cayenne
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley leaves (chopped fresh parsley leaves plus extra for garnish)
• 3 eggs
• 1 12 cups milk
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 12 tsp salt
• 12 tsp hot sauce (taste)
• 3 18 cups all-purpose flour
• tartar sauce (spicy lemon, recipe)
• 2 12 tbsps paprika
• 2 tbsps salt
• 2 tbsps garlic powder
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp oregano (dried leaf)
• 1 tbsp dried thyme