Do you know any simple recipe to cook sea scallops ?

Pan searing is the way to go.

Make sure you start with dry scallops. Pat them dry with paper towels or a clean kitchen towel.

Get your pan hot, add a bit of oil and a bit of butter.

Place the scallops in the pan and leave them alone.

Do not touch them until it is time to turn them

You can see how they are cooking the color will change as they cook. When the color change is about 1/4 the way up the scallop turn it over and to the same for that side. Leave it alone and watch the cooking process. The second side will not take as long as the first.

Remove from the pan. Add a bit of lemon juice to the pan to make a quick sauce. Pour over the scallops. If you want to add shallots to the sauce add them before you add the lemon juice and let them soften.

A side of risotto or a pilaf would be wonderful.

All of the advise is good except some of the times. Sea scallops - the big ones - are best when they are seared on the outside and about medium rare on the inside. Soft, smooth and buttery. That's more like the 1 1/2 minutes per side that one said. 4 minutes per side is a recipe for making rubber. Salt, pepper and then I make a pan sauce after. Lemon-ginger is a favorite at my house.

There's not much to it really, they are too delicate for anything other than a quick sear..u could use an infused oil for a twist, but just a small fry pan with a good olive oil and I finish it with a pat of garlic butter. Med hi heat about 3min a side, s&p after..

cover the scallops in a little oil, dry fry them for one and a half mins each side then add a little lemon juice and butter to the pan and serve with fresh bread, season with black pepper and parsley or chopped chives

get a smoking hot apn add S/P TT add evoo palce scallops in pan let set for four minutes donot move let the get a crust the flip cook for four more minutes

It doesn't take too much to make yummy scallops! :) You can bake them, pan-fry them, and then eat them plain or serve over rice or noodles.

Pan-fry http://www.food.com/recipe/how-scallops-are-suppos... or http://www.food.com/recipe/pan-seared-scallops-134... --depending on if you want them breaded or not.

Oven bake: http://www.food.com/recipe/legal-seafood-style-bak...