Red Snapper With Basil Vinaigrette - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 (4 -6 ounce) red snapper fillets, with skin (or any similar fish)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Preparation

Preheat broiler and oil a large shallow baking pan (1 inch deep).
Season fish all over with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper then put skin sides down in baking pan.
Drizzle fillets with 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon oil (total).
Broil fish 6 inches from heat until just cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
Transfer to a platter.
While fish broils, whisk together remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice in a small bowl, then add remaining 5 tablespoons oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Stir in basil and spoon vinaigrette over cooked fish.