Tilapia Croquettes with Red Bell Pepper Gravy

Salamat Rachael Ray but i put my own spin on this! I was thinking of ways to cook Tilapia besides frying it or baking it in foil packets and Rachael came to the rescue! She used cod though I think!

Ingredients:
Tilapia croquettes
1 lb tilapia (about 3-4 pieces)
1 lemon
salt and pepper
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
2 ribs celery, finely chopped
salt
pepper
1 tsp old bay seasoning
3 tbs finely chopped flat leaf parsley
3 tbs finely chopped fresh thyme
1 egg
2 cups breadcrumbs (italian or plain)
1/4 cup oil

Red bell pepper gravy
1/2 red bell pepper, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 tbs butter
2 tbs flour
2 cups chicken stock

Directions:
Croquettes
1. to a large skillet, put about 1/2 inch of water and simmer.
2. wash the tilapia fillets and pat dry. season with salt and pepper.
3. zest the lemon and reserve.
4. season the fish with the lemon juice.
5. once the water is simmering in the skillet, cook the fish in it for about 8 minutes.
6. meanwhile in a bowl, combine the reserved lemon zest, garlic, onion, celery, parsley, and thyme.
7. once the fish is cooked, flake and add to the bowl.
8. discard the liquid and place the skillet back on the stove. heat about 1/4 cup of oil on medium.
9. to the bowl, add some salt and pepper and bay seasoning. mix just to combine.
10. add the egg and the breadcrumbs and mix.don't worry if the mix doesn't seem to be okay to make patties. once you scoop up some and form a patty, it'll will come together.
11. form into patties.
12. get some more breadcrumbs and carefully dredge the patties in the breadcrumbs. be careful. maybe instead of dredging, just sprinkle breadcrumbs on the patty.
13. cook the patties in the oil about 5 minutes each side. watch out that it doesn't burn.

For the gravy:
1. discard the leftover oil from the skillet where you cooked the patties.
2. melt 2 tbs of butter (low heat so it wont burn)
3. saute the garlic, shallot and red bell pepper, about 3-4 minutes
4. add the flour, mix, make sure it doesn't clump up. cook about 1 or 2 minutes.
5. add the chicken stock and cook until it thickens
6. season with salt and pepper to taste