New England Baked Scallops

I had a different recipe I was going to share with you today but after I told you how much I love scallops last week I thought I would share my favorite way to make them at home. Because we love scallops this only serves 2 at our house but you could easily stretch it to feed 3 or four. I usually serve it with rice and a salad. If you find scallops on sale, go ahead and get them!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound large dry scallops, foot removed (the muscle that holds the scallops to the shell)
• 1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers
• 2 lemons
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• pinch of salt
• pinch of pepper
• 2 Tablespoons of good white wine

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a microwave-safe dish, add the garlic and the wine. Set aside. In a resealable bag add the crackers and crush them. Add salt, pepper and the zest of 1 lemon to the cracker crumbs and mix to combine.

Place the scallops in a shallow baking dish, top with cracker mixture covering all of the scallops. Top the cracker mixture with the butter mixture all over the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and slice the second lemon into wedges. Just before serving squeeze 2 of the wedges over the top of the dish. Serve immediately.

Enjoy!