Fried Eel
(Not sure it this counts?)
Yes, of course it does. I haven't had eel, but it does.... That is
Cajun EelSauteeing is not too far from other types of fried Cajun fish. Which reminds me that all
"Blackened" seafood dishes enter the Fried Food category.
Blackening is a Cajun style of cooking where the seafood, typically fish is dipped in butter and "breaded" with a heavy dose of herbs an spices, eg Cayenne pepper (powdered chilies), thyme, oregano, peppercorns, salt, garlic powder and onion powder, and then then pan fried in a very hot cast iron skillet until dark brown and/or black.
Despite looking like a ruined sautée, thanks to the hot spices it acquires a distinctive taste... You are burning the spices, not the fish.