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.