How Scallops Are Supposed To Be Made

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 10 sea scallops
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or enough to barely coat the pan)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, approximately 1/2 lemon

Recipe

• 1 preheat a large skillet over med-high to high heat; add oil.
• 2 pat down scallops with a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
• 3 sprinkle salt and pepper over one side of the scallops.
• 4 place scallops (seasoned side down) on the hot skillet.
• 5 do not touch, move, or tinker with the scallops at all.
• 6 sprinkle salt and pepper over the other side of the scallops.
• 7 cook scallops 3 to 5 minutes (depending on thickness) on each side or until caramel in color.
• 8 squeeze the lemon juice over the pan.