This creamy horseradish sauce for prime rib is the perfect condiment for pairing with prime rib, beef tenderloin, or steak recipes. It may be a simple condiment, but this quick dip makes it easy to see why it is so popular! With only a few ingredients, you'll always be making this tasty sauce.
Use this sauce for no peek prime rib, roast beef, or steak recipes. It even tastes great when adding it to some prime rib leftovers. It goes well with my leftover prime rib sandwich or prime rib French dip sandwich.
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If you haven't tried a horseradish sauce before, or it wasn't quite to your taste when you tried it in the past, give this version a try for a pleasant surprise. It is, hands down, my favorite!
Even better, there's still a perfect use for any unused portion of your sauce when you make up some prime rib sandwiches. Slather a nice layer of the creamy horseradish sauce on your sandwich roll and enjoy it yet again.
This sauce and my au jus or red wine jus are perfect. Take your holiday meal to the next level when dishing up a juicy prime rib with these rich condiments.
🥘 Ingredients
- Sour Cream - 1 cup of sour cream or a sour cream substitute as a base for your sauce.
- Horseradish - ¼ cup of your favorite brand of prepared horseradish.
- Dijon Mustard - 1 tablespoon of coarse ground Dijon mustard.
- Salt & Pepper - Adjusted to suit your tastes.
- Fresh Chives (optional) - 1 Tablespoon chopped.
Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!
🔪 How To Make Horseradish Sauce For Prime Rib
This recipe requires no cooking and is as easy as it gets. You will only need a mixing bowl, a silicone spatula, and some measuring cups.
This recipe is written for 4 servings, but it depends on how much you use with your prime rib.
- Add ingredients. In a small mixing bowl, add 1 cup of sour cream, ¼ cup of horseradish, and 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard. Add optional chives.
- Mix and adjust. Gently mix all of the ingredients until they are well combined. Taste your sauce and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Store. Store your sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve (*see note).
- Serve. Garnish with the optional 1 tablespoon of fresh chopped chives when serving, or mix them in before refrigerating the sauce.
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- Make this sauce a day ahead of holiday meals for the best flavor. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To store: This sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
You can purchase prepared horseradish at the store or make it yourself. It consists of horseradish root, vinegar, and salt. Prepared horseradish is simply an ingredient within horseradish sauce that also includes other items like sour cream and Dijon mustard.
Horseradish itself has a very pungent, hot, and spicy flavor. This is why it is typically paired with vinegar and salt to make prepared horseradish (which is still hot and spicy).
Typically, it is a perfect match with prime rib! Additionally, it tastes fantastic with other meaty entrees like beef tenderloin or steak. For some incredibly bold flavors, you can use it to make some deviled eggs or spicy potato salad!
🥩 Best Prime Rib Recipes
- Boneless Prime Rib
- Smoked Prime Rib
- Prime Rib Roast
- Leftover Prime Rib Tacos
- Smoked Bison Prime Rib
- Oven Roasted Prime Rib
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📖 Recipe Card
Horseradish Sauce For Prime Rib
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup horseradish (prepared)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (coarse ground)
- ⅛ teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon chives (optional)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the 1 cup sour cream, ¼ cup horseradish, and 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard.
- Mix all of the ingredients until well combined. Taste, and add ⅛ teaspoon each, salt & pepper to taste. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Garnish with optional 1 tablespoon chives when serving or mix them in before refrigerating the sauce.
Notes
- Make this sauce a day ahead of holiday meals for the best flavor. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- To store: This sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Anonymous says
Es una salsa deliciosa que combina con carne, pescado o pollo.
Esta receta está muy fácil de elaborar o la puedes encontrar en tu tienda favorita.
"It is a delicious sauce that combines with meat, fish or chicken.
This recipe is very easy to make or you can find it in your favorite store."