Legal Seafood Baked Scallops

Description
A signature dish from a popular restaurant in Boston. This recipe serves 4 people and takes 30 minutes to make and 10 minutes to prep.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs sea scallops
 * salt and pepper
 * 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, minced
 * ½ cup buttermilk
 * 2 cups hand crushed Ritz crackers
 * ½ cup butter, melted
 * 1 small lemon, halved

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 400°F
 * 2) Place scallops in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, add thyme and buttermilk and toss to coat.
 * 3) Place scallops evenly in the bottom of an oven proof dish, sprinkle with cracker crumbs and top with melted butter.
 * 4) Bake for 20 minutes, squeeze lemon over scallops and serve immediately.