Ingredients

• 6 (6- to 8-oz) red snapper fillets (1/2 inch thick) with skin
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated fresh lime zest
• Accompaniment: lime wedges

Instructions

1. Preheat broiler and lightly oil a shallow baking pan (1 inch deep).
2. Pat fish dry, then arrange, skin sides up, in 1 layer in baking pan. Brush both sides of fish with 3 tablespoons oil total and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss together cilantro, garlic, and zest in a small bowl.
3. Broil fish 6 inches from heat, without turning over, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer fish, skin sides up, with a metal spatula to a platter, then sprinkle with cilantro mixture and drizzle with remaining 3 tablespoons oil.