Here’s the secret to simple and perfectly cooked scallops: Brown them in a hot pan, remove, make a little sauce, then return them to the pan just long enough to heat through and coat with the sauce.

Makes: 4 servings
Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 1 ⁄ 2 pounds sea scallops

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1 table…