This easy horseradish sour cream sauce recipe has four ingredients: sour cream mixed with spicy horseradish, lemon juice or vinegar, and salt.

Horseradish cream sauce makes a fast and delicious sour cream sauce that goes with steaks, other meats, and vegetables.

White bowl of horseradish sour cream white sauce with a spoon sticking out. Rare beef tenderloin on the side.

This flavorful four ingredient horseradish sour cream sauce takes minutes to make.

Literally, stir together the four ingredients and chill for a couple hours so the flavors can meld and intensify.

The horseradish cream sauce should become spicer with a little time in the refrigerator.

Horseradish sour cream sauce is good for ~ 1 ½ weeks in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

A Word On Prepared Horseradish

If you like spicy horseradish sour cream sauce, be sure to pick a prepared horseradish that is labeled spicy or extra spicy.

Some prepared horseradishes are hot, some are not. Some of my favorite spicy prepared horseradish's are:

Beaver Extra Hot Horseradish - This horseradish does not have a lot of good reviews because people say it's not hot enough but I love it and it is some of the spiciest that I've tasted.
Atomic Extra Hot Horseradish - Better reviews for heat and also delicious. (* Amazon affiliate links).

Add prepared horseradish to taste and remember that it will get hotter as it sits, so make at least a couple hours ahead of time and refrigerate before serving.

What Does Horseradish Sour Cream Go With?

If you like how it tastes, horseradish cream sauce goes with anything!

Traditionally horseradish sour cream sauce goes with fish, steak, prime rib roasts, beef tenderloin, and beef sandwiches.

Less traditionally, I have tossed or dipped roasted vegetables (potatoes, Brussels sprouts) in it and also used it as a dressing with raw salads.

Lastly, try it on chicken sandwiches or as a dip for seafood like poached shrimp.

Variations on Horseradish Sour Cream Sauce

Don't have lemon? Cool - any acid will work. Try something more neutral like white wine vinegar, plain pickling vinegar, or even apple cider vinegar. In a real pinch, try a different citrus like lime or orange juice.

Like a little mayonnaise? Go ahead and try a little less sour cream and substitute with a bit of mayo. This substitution is especially good on sandwiches.

Want a little more tang in your horseradish cream sauce? Add a dash of Worcestershire sauce.

Like herbs? Sour cream horseradish sauce goes well with the addition of a little fresh rosemary, sage, dill, or your favorite fresh herb.