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Baked Scallops with Ritz Crackers

Tender sea scallops baked under a crunchy, hand-crushed Ritz cracker topping with melted butter and a squeeze of lemon.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 poundssea scallops
  • salt and pepperto taste
  • 1 tablespoonfresh thyme leavesminced
  • 1/2 cupbuttermilk
  • 20 Ritz Crackershand crushed
  • 1/4 cupbuttermelted
  • juice of 1 lemon

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Bowl
  • oven-proof casserole dish

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and place a rack in the center position.
  2. In a bowl, place the 2 pounds sea scallops. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme and 1/2 cup buttermilk to the scallops and toss gently to coat.
  4. Transfer the scallops and any remaining buttermilk to an oven-proof casserole dish, arranging the scallops in a single layer if possible.
  5. Evenly cover the scallops with 20 hand-crushed Ritz Crackers.
  6. Drizzle the 1/4 cup melted butter evenly over the cracker topping.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, until the cracker topping is golden and the scallops are opaque and cooked through.
  8. Remove from the oven, squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the scallops, and serve immediately.