Tried using avocado oil for searing steaks and it smoked out my entire kitchen

I thought I was being smart using avocado oil with its high smoke point for a crust on ribeyes last night, but my apartment in Denver filled with smoke within 2 minutes. The oil was smoking before the pan even got hot enough to sear, and now I'm wondering if I got a bad batch or if I'm just missing something. Anybody else have avocado oil burn on them way below what it's supposed to handle?

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riverm4816h ago

Ngl your pan was probably way too hot for avocado oil honestly.

quinn_king1610h ago

Same thing happened to me last week, it's so frustrating when you think you've got the heat right.