This Spicy Horseradish Aioli recipe is a simple sauce that can be used on everything from potatoes and veggies to steaks.
We keep this sauce on hand all the time because my family loves it so much. If you make roast beef or pit beef sandwiches and don’t put this horseradish aioli on it you done messed up.
Speaking of Beef check out these recipes that would love some of this horseradish sauce on it!! Smoked Eye Round w/ Beef Au Jus, Grilled Maryland Style Pit Beef, Rotisserie Prime Rib using a Weber Kettle
What is Horseradish?
Horseradish is a condiment that can be found in many forms including grated, powder, or pickled, and is used to make a number of sauces and dressings. Horseradish grows underground and is a close relative of mustard and wasabi.
The root is the part of the plant most commonly harvested but the leaves can be sauced or used in salads.
The Horseradish plant comes from Russia and is hungry and is even referenced in Greek mythology as well as Shakespeare. If you want to learn more fun facts about horseradish check out this article from Spruce Eats.
Grating Fresh Horseradish
Just a friendly PSA warning, when grating fresh horseradish with a box grater or food processor is prepared for quite strong fumes to come off the root.
Enough to make dicing onions seem like feather tickles.
The finer you grate the horseradish the stronger the fumes so if you are grating it for steak use the thickest setting on the box grater to minimize.
Definitely grate large amounts of horseradish in a well-ventilated area (outside even) and please not around small children.
Especially for a recipe like this, there is no shame in using prepared Horseradish. It’s convenient and there’s no need to cry over condiment making.
Whats the Difference Between Mayonnaise and Aioli?
About $5 bucks on a restaurant menu LOL. But seriously, Both mayonnaise and aioli are just an emulsion of eggs and oil.
Classically an aioli would be made with garlic and lemon but nowadays the lines of culinary liberties have blurred to the point where any flavored mayonnaise can be called an aioli.
So to give you a simple answer aioli is just a fancy word for flavored mayonnaise to impress your friends or charge extra at a restaurant. And I should know, I’ve been writing restaurant menus for 20 years.
Ingredients For Making Spicy Horseradish Aioli
- Horseradish–You can use fresh or prepared horseradish
- Mayonnaise– Dukes is the best, but use what you can get locally.
- Apple Cider Vinegar– You can use white vinegar as a substitute
- Worcestershire Sauce– Adds a beefy body to the aioli. Delicious but impossible to pronounce.
- Black Pepper– Use a coarse ground or fresh cracked, Dont use table grind, that’s trash
- Real Salt– Invest in good salt, this is the one I use
- Chopped Chives– You can use scallions sliced super thin if you don’t have chives, parsley works too
- Hot Sauce– Use your favorite and make it as hot or as mild as you like. Im Team Texas Pete
Questions About Making Spicy Horseradish Aioli
More Sauces and Condiment Recipes
- Garlic & Shallot Confit with Infused Avocado Oil
- Spicy Hoisin Vinaigrette
- Old Bay Aioli
- Sriracha Remoulade
- Madagascar Sauce
Spicy Horseradish Aioli
Ingredients
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Horseradish
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Real Salt
- 1 tbsp Minced Chives optional
- 1 tbsp Hot Sauce optional
Instructions
- sombine all ingredients in a bowl or food brocessor and whisk/blend until smooth. Transfer to a container and store in the fridge for up to 6 weeks
Joy Ferguson
I’d like to see all posters edit their recipes for misspelled words before they post. The recipe will be much easier to read.
Sombine and brosessor in this one.
JP
I’d like to see all commentors mind their own business and stop being a grammar nazi. Just be happy this person took the time to share an awesome recipe with the world.