Proper Sauteeing

Being on the Atkins diet, I'm so sick of cleaning my stove every night but it certainly has to be cleaned immediately or else, cleaning it requires getting outside elbow grease- my husband!
I wanted to share the correct way to saute foods.
First, make sure you pan accommodates the food. Wider is more important than higher.
Next, heat your pan and when the pan is hot, add your oil. I like to use a little oil and a little butter. Use only enough fat to lubricate the pan.
Next - Just before your oil begins to smoke ( you don't want it to smoke because then the oil begins to breakdown) you can add your food, distributing it evenly.If you are not sure if the pan is ready, drop a small piece of bread into the pan and see if it starts to sizzle.
Dry food- make sure your food is dry before you add it to the fat. If not dry, it will splatter and you could get burned.
Give it a chance- don't stir or flip just yet- wait till you get a nice color on one side. Then you can do what you need to do be it stir or flip.