Scallops might bring to mind fancy seafood restaurants, but I'm here to let you in on a little secret: they're fairly simple to make at home, and are ready to be served in only around 30 minutes.

Have you ever eaten a plate of buttery, rich scallops at a restaurant and thought, "I could do that" — only to find out that cooking perfect scallops at home is trickier than you imagined? Despite how ...