place thawed scallop in bag with butter, salt, pepper. Optional: bacon wrapped
remove air from bag
122F for 30 minutes, maximum 40 minutes (too much time results in loss of texture)
Remove bag from hot water, place bag in ice water to prevent liquid from leaving scallops during searing
either
-sear scallop in hot butter in fry pan (caramelize without cooking)
or
-use blow torch to caramelize. If bacon-wrapped, the fat of the bacon is messy