Dinner for 4

Baked Buttery Scallops

Name: Baked Buttery Scallops
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb sea scallops; salt and pepper; 1 tsp fresh thyme leave; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 2 cups hand crushed ritz crackers; 1/2 cup butter; 1 small lemon

Tender scallops soak in buttermilk, then bake under a buttery cracker topping until opaque and flaky.

$8.55per serving $$$$

30 minstart to table

4servings

American High-protein Family Dinners

Ingredients

2 lb sea scallops
salt and pepper
1 tsp fresh thyme leave
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups hand crushed ritz crackers
1/2 cup butter
1 small lemon

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and lightly oil a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Pat the scallops dry, season them with salt and pepper, and soak them in buttermilk for 10 minutes.
Melt the butter and stir in the crushed crackers, thyme, and juice from the lemon.
Arrange the scallops in the baking dish and cover them with the cracker mixture.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the scallops reach 145 F and the topping is golden.

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