Food and Recipes Meat Beef Delicious Sauces and Toppings for Your Prime Rib Roast By Patricia S York Patricia S York Patricia was the assistant food editor at Southern Living and worked with the Southern Living food team from 2006-2022. She contributed to articles about food, gardening, and pets. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on September 24, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer A properly prepared prime rib roast is like the perfect little black dress: it doesn't require any accessorizing to make it stand out. But just like an eye-catching piece of jewelry can add a different element to your dress, the right sauce or topping can also enhance your roast. If you normally reach for the horseradish sauce when serving prime rib, check out these other options next time you prepare this choice cut of beef. 01 of 08 Mustard-Cream Sauce Alison Miksch Recipe: Mustard-Cream Sauce Delicious served with beef or grilled chicken, this creamy sauce gets its zip from shallots, Creole mustard and other seasonings. 02 of 08 Vidalia Onion-and-Vinegar Sauce Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling; Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Vidalia Onion-and-Vinegar Sauce Sweet Georgia onions shine when paired with dry white wine and tangy red wine vinegar. Serve this versatile sauce with Roasted Beef Tenderloin recipe or your favorite cut of beef. 03 of 08 Red Wine Sauce Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Herb Crusted Prime Rib Add a touch of elegance to your holiday dinner and serve a classic prime rib. You can even go the extra mile and arrange a few loose bouquets of herbs, such as rosemary, lavender, or thyme, around the platter. 04 of 08 Burgundy-Mushroom Sauce Photo: Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: William Smith Recipe: Burgundy-Mushroom Sauce Is there a more classic combination than mushroom and beef? This easy sauce works great for a weeknight meal of grilled steaks, but it also pairs well with a stuffed tenderloin or prime rib roast for a fancy holiday dinner. 05 of 08 Horseradish-Parsley Gremolata Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Brisket with Carrots and Horseradish-Parsley Gremolata We added horseradish to this herby gremolata for extra bite. Serve it with brisket, cast-iron grilled steaks, or a juicy prime rib for surprising flavor. 06 of 08 Avocado-Corn Salsa Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Skirt Steak Soft Tacos with Avocado-Corn Salsa If you are lucky enough to have leftover prime rib, use the meat to make tacos for a weeknight dinner or Saturday lunch. This summery salsa, loaded with fresh cut corn kernels, buttery ripe avocados, and chopped fresh cilantro, is the ideal topping to pull the meal together. 07 of 08 Compound Butter Victor Protasio; Prop Styling; Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Sheet Pan Hanger Steak and Vegetables Just one dollop of a compound butter, a smooth mixture of softened butter, seasonings, and herbs, can give any meal a special touch. Try it on meats, mixed with pasta or vegetables, or smeared over a hot biscuit. 08 of 08 Whipped Horseradish Cream Jim Franco Recipe: Whipped Horseradish Cream This 4-ingredient horseradish cream can be made up to 8 hours in advance. A horseradish sauce is the go-to condiment when serving prime rib, but we think it also shines when paired with this Pancetta-Wrapped Beef Tenderloin. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit