Whole Roasted Snapper with Parsley Vinaigrette

• 1 3 1/2-pound whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled
• 8 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 large sprigs rosemary (optional)
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

1. Heat the oven to 450.
2. Rinse the fish and dry the surface and the cavity thoroughly with paper towels.
3. Put the fish on a baking sheet and cut shallow incisions about 1 inch apart in each side.
4. Rub the fish all over with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
5. Sprinkle both sides with the garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and the 2 teaspoons lemon juice.
6. Put the rosemary, if using, in the fish cavity.
7. Roast the fish until just done, about 25 minutes.
8. Meanwhile, in a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the 1 tablespoon lemon juice, the wine vinegar, the mustard, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the pepper.
9. Add the remaining 7 tablespoons oil slowly, whisking.
10. Whisk in the parsley.
11. Serve the fish on a platter.
12. Run a knife between the flesh and the bones and lift off the fillet with the skin attached.
13. Turn the fish over and repeat.
14. Pass the parsley vinaigrette.

red snapper, olive oil, garlic, salt, lemon juice, rosemary, wine vinegar, mustard, freshground black pepper, flatleaf

Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/whole-roasted-snapper-with-parsley-vinaigrette (may not work)