Buffalo Steaks With Chile-Garlic Oil

• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 8 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper, preferably Aleppo or Korean
• Salt
• 4 buffalo strip steaks (about 1/2 pound each), about 1 inch thick
• Freshly ground black pepper

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

vegetable oil, garlic, red pepper, salt, buffalo, freshly ground black pepper

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/buffalo-steaks-with-chile-garlic-oil (may not work)