Should You Bring Scallops To Room Temperature. Bringing the scallops to room temperature made all the difference in my attempts to cook scallops, and if you're finding that it's still not as done in the center as you like you can pop them in the oven for a few minutes as per mike baranczak's suggestion. Should scallops be room temperature before cooking?

Let scallops sit at room temperature for 10 minutes while towels absorb moisture. Frozen scallops should be thawed in the refrigerator. Let scallops sit at room temperature for 10 minutes while towels absorb.