The Ultimate Quick & Easy Creamy Horseradish Sauce for Prime Rib and Steak
Stop serving boring beef. Make this bold, tangy, steakhouse-quality creamy horseradish sauce in just five minutes. It is the perfect topping for prime rib, roast beef, or steak, and works well as a zesty dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: About 1.5 cups 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup prepared horseradish, drained
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Drain the prepared horseradish well to remove excess liquid. This step prevents a watery sauce.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, drained horseradish, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice.
- Stir the ingredients together until they are fully incorporated and the sauce is smooth.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Mix again to distribute the seasoning.
- Taste the sauce. If you want more heat, add a small amount of extra horseradish.
- Cover the bowl and chill the sauce for at least 15 minutes before serving. Chilling allows the flavors to blend.
- Serve this tangy sour cream dip with roast beef, steak, or use it for your next sandwich.
Notes
- For a thicker sauce, use less of the liquid from the drained horseradish, or substitute some sour cream with mayonnaise for a richer texture.
- If you are making this ahead of time, wait to add the salt until just before serving, as salt can sometimes thin out dairy-based sauces over long chilling periods.
- This recipe delivers a bold, zesty flavor profile similar to what you find in a top steakhouse horseradish sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 20