This creamy Horseradish Sauce rivals the best Steakhouse horseradish I’ve tried in both Ruth’s Chris and the Cottonwood Grill. It is excellent paired with prime rib, steak or beef tenderloin.

Horseradish sauce served in a ramekin with beef tenderloin

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Horseradish Sauce Recipe:

This horseradish cream sauce is so easy and will impress your dinner guests! It keeps well in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks and only gets better as the flavors meld.

This sauce is creamy and balanced by the cider vinegar. It isn’t overly pungent and won’t mask the flavors of the excellent prime rib you’ve prepared. If you like your horseradish sauce a little more potent, add horseradish to taste.

Creamy Horseradish sauce in a mixing bowl garnished with chives

What is Prepared Horseradish?

You can purchase jars labeled “prepared horseradish” in the refrigerated section of your grocery store.

If you have a fresh horseradish root growing in your yard, you can make homemade prepared horseradish in a food processor with some water, vinegar and salt but keep in mind homemade is twice as strong as store-bought so add it to taste.

Prepared horseradish is so versatile. We love it in crab salad, coleslaw and “Hron” (a Russian sauce with grated beets). 

Ingredients for Horseradish sauce with prepared horseradish sauce

How to Make Horseradish Sauce:

It really doesn’t get any easier than this: combine all of the ingredients and stir!

Mixing ingredients together to make horseradish sauce

What Can I Serve Horseradish Sauce With?

Horseradish sauce for prime rib is obvious but some of these ideas may surprise you! It adds memorable flavor to:

Ramekin of Horseradish sauce for prime rib or beef tenderloin

Horseradish Sauce Recipe

5 from 705 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Creamy Horseradish Sauce rivals the best Steakhouse sauce! Excellent paired with prime rib, beef tenderloin or steak. Learn how to make Horseradish Sauce.
This creamy Horseradish Sauce rivals the best steakhouse horseradish and is excellent paired with prime rib, beef tenderloin or steak. 
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 12 people (yields 3/4 cup)

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl, stir all of the ingredients together. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate for about 2 weeks.

Notes

If you enjoy a stronger horseradish sauce, add more prepared horseradish to taste. 

Nutrition Per Serving

35kcal Calories3g Fat1g Saturated Fat5mg Cholesterol81mg Sodium19mg Potassium70IU Vitamin A0.8mg Vitamin C12mg Calcium
Nutrition Facts
Horseradish Sauce Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
35
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
5
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
81
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
19
mg
1
%
Vitamin A
 
70
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
0.8
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
12
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Dressing, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy horseradish sauce, horseradish sauce
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $
Calories: 35
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Stay tuned, we’re sharing a video recipe of our all-time favorite beef tenderloin tomorrow which we served with this sauce. It is the perfect main course for Valentines Day!

Q: What is YOUR favorite way to enjoy Creamy Horseradish Sauce? I would love to hear from you in a comment below!

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  • ClancyCat
    February 6, 2025

    Question: I only have cream horseradish in the fridge and we live in the boonies, so there’s no running out for an ingredient. Is there any rule of thumb for substituting one (cream) for the other (prepared)? The brand I have is Beaver Brand. Has vinegar, and eggs, so I would hazard a guess that the other closest ingredient would be mayo, maybe. Any hope? I have some lovely roast beef that I am dying to try your sauce with!

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      February 6, 2025

      Hi there! I’m not sure how those modifications would work in this recipe. I hope you get to try the original when you have all of the ingredients available, it really is delicious.

      Reply

  • Cynthia
    January 31, 2025

    Thank you, Natasha.
    It is great. I am using some of Mike’s comments and put no salt in. Sour cream already has some and maybe mayo too.
    My husband is particular when it comes to salt.

    Reply

  • Cynthia
    January 31, 2025

    So here I am after making this and reviewing before I made it. I used Crema – Mexican sour cream, no salt, little less vinegar, and freshly ground pepper. Also, since I used dried herbs I put in a little parsley for freshness. It is in the fridge now, chilling, but I love it already. Thank you, Mike, for your mention of fish. I love horseradish and now I have a new way to enjoy it.

    Reply

  • Colleen
    January 20, 2025

    I think this is a delicious creamy horseradish sauce to put on any kind of beef!! Or just about anything lol it’s very good! I did not have chives but it’s still delicious without it. I will definitely be making this again.

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      January 20, 2025

      I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Colleen!

      Reply

  • Mike
    January 11, 2025

    Amazing sauce – I used Dill instead of Chives as I was intending on using this with smoked trout – it was fantastic

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      January 11, 2025

      That sounds wonderful, Mike!

      Reply

    • Cynthia
      January 31, 2025

      Mike,
      You gave me a great idea with the Dill. I currently only have dried, but I am going to try it with my fish this evening. Printing out with your review mention added.

      Reply

  • Magnolia
    December 29, 2024

    This Horseradish sauce is excellent. I doubled the recipe. This is the only one I will use from now on. I make it a day or two before I need it and put in Fridge! It just gets better and better. You will love it!

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      December 30, 2024

      Hi Magnolia! I’m so glad you found a new favorite. Thank you for the feedback.

      Reply

    • JimB
      January 11, 2025

      I agree. I keep this recipe close at hand, and have shared it with many!

      Reply

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