Blackened Catfish with Dirty Rice Cakes – TCI

Ingredients

• 2 U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish fillets
• 2 tbsp butter, melted
• 2 tbsp blackening spice
• 8 oz Italian ground sausage
• 8 oz ground beef, 85/15 lean
• ½ cup green bell pepper, chopped
• ½ cup celery, chopped
• ½ cup white onion, chopped
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Creole seasoning
• 1 ½ cups jasmine rice, cooked
• 3 cups beef broth
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
• Vegetable oil for frying