Scallops, Baked, Legal Seafood's

By arthurlemay

Ingredients

• 2 pounds sea scallops
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, leaves only, minced
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups Ritz crackers, crushed
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a bowl, season the scallops with the salt and pepper. Add thyme and the buttermilk and toss to coat all the scallops.

Evenly place the scallops in an ovenproof casserole dish and cover with the hand crushed Ritz crackers. Top with melted butter and bake in 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Remove cooked scallops from oven, squeeze juice of lemon over the scallops and serve immediately.