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