Seared Scallops

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These are healthy, delicious and super easy to make. For best results, use "dry" scallops. I actually use the frozen sea scallops in a bag from Costco. They turn out pretty good.

Procedure

1. Dry the scallops with a paper towel. The drier, the better.
2. Spray some Pam into a pan and turn on high heat.
3. Season the scallops. I spray them with a little Pam and sprinkle garlic powder, sea salt and (a little) cracked pepper on them.
4. Place them in the pan one by one, not touching. Do not move them at all.
5. Let cook for 2 minutes, flip them over, and cook for two more minutes.
6. I eat them straight out of the pan. :D

Notes

There are a couple of tricks to searing scallops...

1. You have to dry them as much as possible and cook on high heat; you don't want your sear to turn into a soup.
2. Do not move them once they are placed in the pan; this will ruin the burnt crustiness.
3. Do not overcook them; they are supposed to be rare in the middle.