Buffalo Steaks with Chile-Garlic Oil

Ingredients

• 4 servings pepper black freshly ground
• 2 pound buffalo strip steaks 
• 1 tablespoon pepper red crushed
• 8 large garlic cloves thinly sliced
• 4 servings salt 
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• cutting board

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, warm 1/2 cup of the vegetable oil over moderate heat.
2. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and simmer over low heat until the garlic turns pale gold, about 5 minutes.
3. Pour the flavored oil into a heatproof bowl or jar and season with salt.
4. Season the steaks with salt and pepper. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil just until smoking.
5. Add the steaks and cook over moderately high heat until browned, crusty and rare, about 3 minutes per side.
6. Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
7. Thickly slice the steaks crosswise across the grain and arrange the slices on plates.
8. Drizzle the chile-garlic oil over the meat and serve.
9. Serve With: Steak fries