Oven Fried Scallops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb scallops, wiped dry
1 egg
2 tablespoons water
salt & pepper
3/4 cup fine breadcrumbs
1/2 cup melted butter

Preparation

Season the dried scallops with salt & pepper. Beat together the egg and the water.
Dip the scallops in the egg-water mixture, then roll them in the bread crumbs, then dip the BOTTOMS of these into the melted butter.
Place the scallops buttered sides down on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 450 degree F oven for 20 minutes.