Try orange-brined salmon steaks with corn relish

Brining makes fish exceptionally juicy because it allows cells in the fish to hold on to more liquid during cooking. This recipe adds a relish of juicy tomatoes and sweet corn to make the fish even more moist and delicious.

This recipe takes 15 minutes to prepare, an hour to brine, and 20 minutes to cook. It serves 4. Here's what you'll need:

For the brine:

• 250 ml (1 cup) orange juice
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) vodka
• 30 g (2 tbsp) salt
• 15 g (1 tbsp) sugar
• 2 g (1/2 tsp) ground black pepper
• 15 g (1 tbsp) crushed fennel seed
• 4 salmon steaks (725-750 g or 1 1/2 lbs total)

For the relish:

• 2 ears sweet corn, unhusked or 425 grams (1 3/4 cups) frozen corn
• 250 g (1 cup) grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 1 scallion (white and green parts), finely chopped
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
• 7 ml (1 1/2 tsp) red-wine vinegar
• 15 g (1 tbsp) chopped fresh basil
• 1 g (1/4 tsp) salt
• 0.5 g (1/8 tsp) ground black pepper

For the brine:

1. In a large Ziplock bag, combine the orange juice, vodka, salt, sugar, pepper, and fennel seed. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve. Slip in the salmon, press out the air, seal, and refrigerate for one hour.

For the relish:

1. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Put the unhusked corn directly on the grill grate, close the lid, and grill until the husks are blackened all over (12 to 15 minutes), turning occasionally. Remove and let cool enough to handle.
2. Shuck the corn and cut the kernels from the cobs by standing them thick-end down on a cutting board. Transfer the kernels to a mixing bowl and stir in the tomatoes, scallions, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper.
3. Remove the salmon from the brine and pat dry. Discard the brine. Coat the salmon with cooking spray and grill directly over medium-high heat until the fish begins to flake easily (three to five minutes per side). Serve with the relish.

Each serving is full of the countless nutrients that fresh salmon provides, including plenty of omega-3 fatty acids. Here's what else it contains:

• 335 Calories
• 16 g Fat (including 2 g saturated fat)
• 10 g Carbs (including 3 g fibre)
• 37 g Protein
• 94 mg Cholesterol
• 572 mg Sodium
• 31 mg Calcium

This recipe takes the already tasty and nutritious nature of salmon and amplifies all of its strong points while adding even more nutrients. If you're looking to eat healthier or simply want to taste some of the best fish around, give this recipe a try.