Black-Pepper-Crusted Wagyu New York Steaks with Black Truffle Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• Coarse kosher salt
• ½ cup Tuscan-style extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 ounces fresh or jarred black French Périgord truffles
• 2 tablespoons very coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 12-ounce New York strip steaks, preferably Wagyu
• + 4 more ingredients
• • ¼ cup shallots
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoons Banyuls vinegar
  • 1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon or other dry red wine

Thinly slice truffles, then dice finely. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add truffles and sauté until aromatic, about 1 minute. Place shallot mixture in small bowl. Boil wine in heavy small saucepan until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 10 m...

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