flavor is strong. instead, i go with a neutral-flavored oil with a high smoking point like grape seed oil. vegetable oil works too though.
you really want the pan and oil smoking hot. pour a good couple of tablespoons of the fat into your big pan. use a spatula to spread it around well so it’s an even coating. put the pan over high heat and let it sit there until it’s lightly smoking. yes, really. that hot. i turn the pan 180º around halfway through heating and jiggle it around to stir the oil a bit to make sure that it’s heating evenly too.
put the scallops in the pan as 