Creamy Horseradish Sauce Recipe For Prime Rib And Steak

This creamy horseradish sauce offers a delicious flavor with a subtle heat, making it a perfect pairing for steak and prime rib.

Why You'll Love This Creamy Horseradish Sauce Recipe

Elevate your special occasions with this creamy homemade horseradish sauce, the perfect gourmet touch for prime rib, steak, and roasted beef. Its versatility shines through as well, making it fantastic with sandwiches, burgers, and even roasted vegetables. This recipe delivers a luscious creaminess beautifully contrasted by the invigorating kick of freshly prepared horseradish – it's not just creamy, it has character! Our favorite way to serve this sauce is with garlic steak bites and roasted potatoes. Here are some more reasons why you will love this horseradish cream sauce recipe:

• Deliciously balanced: Creamy with a satisfying kick, but versatile to adjust to your liking.
• Quick and easy recipe: You can whip up this sauce in minutes with minimal effort and just a handful of ingredients.
• Fresher and more flavorful than store-bought: Experience the true taste of horseradish with simple, fresh ingredients. 

Creamy Horseradish Sauce Ingredients

You’ll need the following simple ingredients to make this creamy homemade horseradish sauce:

Ingredient Notes

• Sour Cream: Provides a creamy texture and savory base. You could also use crème fraîche, which is similar to sour cream but richer and less tangy.
• Prepared Horseradish: This is the star ingredient, providing the characteristic pungent and spicy flavor. It's typically made from fresh horseradish root, vinegar, and salt.
• Mayonnaise: Adds a tangy creaminess.
• Dijon Mustard: To balance the flavors, we add a touch of acidity. I love using grainy Dijon mustard, but regular Dijon mustard, white vinegar, or apple cider vinegar are also great options.
• Chives: Freshly chopped chives add a delicious herbaceous note.
• Seasoning: Just a pinch of salt and black pepper are the essential seasonings to tie in all the flavors. 

Find the printable recipe card with full instructions and measurements below.

How To Make Creamy Horseradish Sauce

Here are the steps for making homemade horseradish sauce:

• Step 1: Combine the ingredients. In a small mixing bowl, add the sour cream, prepared horseradish, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, chives, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine.

• Step 2: Serve the sauce. Transfer the creamy sauce to a small serving bowl and top with extra chopped chives for garnish.

Ways To Use Horseradish Sauce

This easy horseradish sauce is incredibly versatile! Here are some of our favorite ways to serve it:

• Classic Beef Pairings: The perfect accompaniment for prime rib, roast beef, beef tenderloin, or steak. Often, you'll see this sauce served with one of these beef pairings during the holidays for Easter brunch or Christmas dinner.
• Roasted Vegetables:  This horseradish sauce is a perfect condiment to nearly any root vegetable, but it's especially fantastic with potatoes. Try stirring a few tablespoons into mashed potatoes for a zesty kick, dolloping it on top of a baked potato, or using it as a flavorful dip for roasted potatoes.
• Roasted Chicken: Simply serve a dollop of horseradish sauce on each plate next to the roasted chicken slices, allowing everyone to add their preferred amount.

Expert Tips

• For a mild horseradish flavor: Begin with 2 tablespoons of the prepared horseradish and adjust the amount of horseradish to your liking.
• For more of a spicy kick: To achieve a spicier flavor, add more horseradish one teaspoon at a time, making sure to taste after each addition to reach your desired level of heat.

Storage Instructions

• Storage: Store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
• Freezing: Freezing is generally not recommended for creamy horseradish sauce. The creamy base can separate and become grainy or watery upon thawing, affecting the texture and overall quality of the sauce.

More Dip Recipes You Will Love

• Healthy Tzatziki Sauce: This healthy tzatziki sauce is a simple and delicious blend of creamy Greek yogurt, refreshing grated cucumber, fragrant fresh herbs, bright lemon juice, and flavorful minced garlic. Enjoy it as a cool dip or a zesty sauce to complement all your Mediterranean-inspired dishes, like our Greek spinach and feta turkey burgers. 
• Lemon Dill Crème Fraîche Dip: We love pairing this creamy dip with salmon patties and lobster cakes. 

I hope you love this creamy horseradish sauce recipe as much as I do! If you make it, I’d love to hear how it turned out in the comment box below. Your review will help other readers in the community.

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