I started cooking my steak before adding seasoning, how can I save my meal?

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I was having a busy day yesterday and wanted to cook a small sirloin steak. I preheated and oiled the skillet, patted dry my steak, got distracted by my dog, and put the steak in the skillet, unseasoned.
After searing I went to flip the meat and realized my error. In a panic I added my seasoning, flipped the steak over and went to season the now-seared side. It didn't stick to the meat well and in the end I ate a pretty bland steak.
If this happens again what can I do to recover from my error and save my meal?

GdD · Accepted Answer

Many people don't season their steaks before cooking and they still get tasty meat by seasoning it after. Salting beforehand helps release juices and gets a bit of flavor penetration, but it won't ruin it if you skip that step. Peppering before cooking is a bad idea anyway as the pepper will burn and turn bitter, so you should always pepper the steak straight after you take it off the pan.
Next time just finish cooking it and sprinkle some salt and pepper on it straight after cooking.

I started cooking my steak before adding seasoning, how can I save my meal?

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