Gabe's Coffee-Crusted Hanger Steak with Apple, Fennel, and Herb Salad
4.3
Ingredients
- coffee bean
- hazelnut
- pomegranate seed
- cilantro
- parsley
- mint leaves
- apple
- lemon
- fennel
- black pepper
- salt
- honey
- olive oil
- lemon
- butter
- thyme
- garlic
- shallot
- olive oil
- salt
- hanger steak
- red pepper flake
- black pepper
- paprika
- kosher salt
- brown sugar
- ancho chile pepper
- coriander seed
- cumin seed
- fennel seed
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 9 min
- Total
- 44 min
Instructions
- 1 Cook and stir fennel seeds, cumin seeds, and coriander seeds in a skillet over medium-high heat until toasted and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder or food processor; add coffee, ancho chile pepper, brown sugar, kosher salt, paprika, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Grind until spice rub is a medium-coarse texture.
- 2 Break steak down into 4-ounce pieces. Lightly score steak 1/2-inch x 1/2-inch and season with salt. Rub steak with spice rub. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high. Pack spice rub onto all sides of the steak and place in the hot cast iron skillet; drizzle about 1 teaspoon olive oil over steak.
- 3 Cook steak in the cast iron skillet until well browned, about 4 minutes. Flip and scatter shallots, smashed garlic, thyme, and butter around steak. Cook steak until desired doneness is reached, 4 to 5 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Let steak rest for 5 minutes; cut into thin slices.
- 4 Whisk juice of 1 lemon, lemon zest, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl until dressing is evenly mixed.
- 5 Thinly shave fennel and toss with juice from 1/2 lemon (to preserve color) in a bowl. Add apple, mint, parsley, and cilantro. Drizzle dressing over salad and toss gently; season with salt and pepper. Arrange steak slices on top of salad and scatter roasted shallots, pomegranate seeds, and hazelnuts on top.
By Gabe Kennedy