Earlier this week I was in Costco to get some scallops because people
were talking about them here. We had some of them for supper tonight
and I was reminded about why I like scallops so much, and how easy they
are to cook. I cooked up some Basmati rice and prepared some snap peas
while my wife worked on the salad. I had defrosted the scallops in the
fridge, poured off a little moisture that had come out of them, wiped
them dry with paper towels and seasoned tops and bottoms with salt and
pepper. I heated up a non stick pan and put about a tablespoon of oil
in it. I put the scallops into the pan, laying them out being careful
not to crowd them. I gave them 3 minutes per side. I was stir frying
the peas while the scallops were cooking. When the scallops were done I
deglazed the pan with some white wine and added some butter to make a
sauce. I had also done a balsamic vinegar reduction, more for
appearance, but it went nicely with the scallops.