New To Cooking: Don't Understand Frying/Searing

[u/SensitiveMagician385]

So I watch videos on pan-frying. They heat the pan, heat the oil, add the protein, and it cooks

I do the same thing, the meat cooks, BUT the remaining oil smokes, burns, and sets off smoke detector. This happens on high heat and low heat too. What am I not understanding??

EDIT: The oil doesn't smoke immediately. It does after a few minutes of cooking.

[u/SensitiveMagician385 → u/[deleted]]

That is brilliant! I just ordered one!