Horseradish Butter
Horseradish butter is a gourmet compound butter made by blending creamy butter with horseradish. This butter with horseradish is often used as a finishing butter to enhance the flavor of dishes such as steaks, seafood, prime rib, eggs, and vegetables.
Making this homemade horseradish butter recipe takes only 10 minutes to mix up with an optional 20 minutes resting time for the flavors to meld. It’s as easy to make as my very popular Horseradish Sauce recipe.
Ingredients
While the ingredient list is short, it’s imperative to use high-quality ingredients to make the best version possible.
- Room Temperature Unsalted Butter – Pure french butter or creamy Irish butter are ideal.
- Horseradish – fresh or prepared horseradish can be used.
- Fresh Herbs
- Lemon Juice – don’t skip this ingredient. The acidity brightens up the butter.
- Fine Sea Salt
Type of Horseradish To Use
There are a two different horseradish options you can use to make this compound butter: fresh or prepared. Use the one that’s best suited to your budget and availability.
Here’s a quick overview outlining the difference between prepared horseradish vs horseradish sauce vs fresh horseradish.
Horseradish Butter For Steak and Other Uses
Here are a few ways to use this butter on top of using this horseradish butter for steak:
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- Prime Rib Recipes
- Steaks: Bavette Steak, Sous Vide FIlet Mignon, and Sous Vide Ribeye
- Roast Beef: Oven Baked Tri-tip is a great pairing
- Seafood Recipes: salmon, baked crab legs, Butter Poached Lobster or Sous Vide Lobster Tail
- Gravy or Sauces: Prime Rib Au Jus, and Prime Rib Gravy
- Vegetables
- Deviled Eggs or Scrambled Eggs
- Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
Expert Tips
Proportions – A little bit of horseradish goes a long way so don’t over do it. Start small and work your way up.
Texture – For a smoother texture, make sure to use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
Storage – Compound butter can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. It can also be frozen.
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Horseradish Butter (Use Fresh or Prepared Horseradish)
Ingredients
- 8 oz unsalted butter, softened (*Note 1)
- 1½ tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp chopped herbs (*Note 2)
- ½ tsp horseradish, freshly grated or prepared
- ½ tsp minced garlic
- ½ tsp sea salt, + more to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a small bowl and mash with a fork. You can also use a stand mixer or food processor to blend.8 oz unsalted butter, softened, ½ tsp horseradish, freshly grated or prepared, 1 tsp chopped herbs
- Taste and add extra horseradish and/or sea salt, to taste, if desired.½ tsp sea salt, + more to taste
- Optional: Let the butter rest on the counter for 20 minutes to meld the flavors. It's now ready to use.