Once you learn how to cook frozen scallops yourself, you'll wonder why you ever paid so much to have someone else cook them for you. We'll show you our favorite tricks for cooking scallops ...

This is their advice on what not to do when cooking scallops and some things you can do instead to create amazing scallop dishes that wouldn't be out of place in a five-star restaurant.

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Do not throw away the flavourful oil after draining it – you will need a little to drizzle over the scallops, but the remainder can be poured back into the jar and spooned off when needed.

Otherwise you should have enough fat there to cook the scallops. Pat the scallops dry with kitchen paper and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Add the scallops to the pan and cook them ...

Flip them over and cook the other side for another minute or two, depending on how well you like them cooked. Place the scallops in the reserved scallop shells and spoon some of the beurre blanc ...