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Gabe's Coffee-Crusted Hanger Steak with Apple, Fennel, and Herb Salad

Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 9 min

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • ¼ cup finely ground dark roast coffee beans
  • ¼ cup ground ancho chile pepper
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons hot smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound hanger steak
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 4 shallots, halved
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon butter, cut in small pieces
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 bulb fennel, halved
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • ½ apple, cut into matchstick-size pieces
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves, or to taste
  • ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
  • 2 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts