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Quick, easy, and delicious, my Horseradish Sauce for Beef Tenderloin is perfect for pairing with everything from everyday roast beef sandwiches to a gorgeous standing rib roast for the holidays. It takes just 5 minutes to make using a handful of easy ingredients!
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Horseradish Sauce
Okay, I’ll admit it: I’m picky about my horseradish sauce. It’s easy enough to buy a bottle at the store, but for me, not easy to expect that bottle to have the exact taste and creaminess you want!
Either it’s too sharp, too mild, or just not creamy enough. So, I learned how to make horseradish sauce from scratch, and I am sharing it with you so you can enjoy the incredible flavor and texture homemade horseradish sauce offers!
Using a combination of prepared horseradish and a handful of simple, everyday ingredients, you can make your horseradish cream sauce you will want to pair with everything. It’s great for roast beef sandwiches, prime rib, and more. You can even mix it into salad dressings. Enjoy!
Horseradish Sauce Recipe Ingredients
- sour cream
- prepared horseradish
- Dijon mustard
- white vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
- fresh chopped chives
- salt and pepper
Prepared Horseradish
Horseradish sauce uses a handful of easy ingredients, but the most important one is the prepared horseradish.
If you’ve never used prepared horseradish before, you can find it in a jar in the condiment aisle of any grocery store. Common brands are Reese, Gold’s, and Zatarain’s. Make sure you’re buying prepared horseradish and not a pre-mixed horseradish sauce!
Fresh Horseradish
If you don’t want to use prepared horseradish or can’t find it for any reason, you can also use freshly grated horseradish root. Horseradish is a root vegetable similar to mustard or wasabi, so you can find it in the produce section.
Remember that fresh horseradish root’s flavor is not identical to the prepared, which is preserved with vinegar and spices. You may want to start small if you’re using new to avoid an overpowering flavor.
How to Make Horseradish
- Add all ingredients to a bowl.
- Thoroughly whisk together until fully combined.
- Store in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Serve, and enjoy!
Creamy Horseradish Recipe Tips
- This sauce pairs with more than just prime rib roast and beef tenderloin dishes. Try it with steak, potatoes, carrots, broccoli, or mayo and lemon juice as a main course salad dressing.
- You can use prepared horseradish or fresh, but if using fresh, start small and build up the flavor so you don’t overpower your sauce. It will not taste the same as when prepared.
Horseradish Sauce FAQ
Prepared horseradish is grated horseradish root combined with a mixture of vinegar and spices to preserve it in a jar. Horseradish sauce is a sauce made using a combination of prepared horseradish and other condiments and spices to create a sauce.
Creamy horseradish sauces generally do include dairy. In this recipe, for example, sour cream is used, which contains dairy. However, you can make horseradish sauce dairy-free by using a vegan sour cream replacement.
How to Store Creamy Horseradish Sauce
Store leftovers of this creamy horseradish sauce recipe in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. I prefer to store it in a mason jar and use it as a dip for vegetables or a spread for sandwiches.
Horseradish Sauce for Beef Tenderloin
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Try my Red Wine Reduction and Easy Béarnaise Sauce next – plus my Easy Beef Wellington!
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Recipe
Horseradish Sauce Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup prepared horseradish up to ½ cup for extra spice
- 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon White vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ Tablespoon fresh chopped chives plus extra for garnish
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a bowl.1 cup sour cream, ¼ cup prepared horseradish, 1½ tablespoons Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon White vinegar, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ Tablespoon fresh chopped chives, salt and pepper
- Thoroughly whisk together until fully combined.
- Store in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Serve, and enjoy!
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Notes
- This sauce pairs with more than just prime rib roast and beef tenderloin dishes. Try it with steak and potatoes, carrots, broccoli, or even as a main course salad dressing with mayo and lemon juice.
- You can use prepared horseradish or fresh, but if using fresh, make sure to start small and build up the flavor so you don’t overpower your sauce. It will not taste the same as using prepared.
Tiffany Mathison says
So good!!!!
Isabel Laessig says
So glad to hear you enjoyed it, Tiffany!