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

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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