Elote with Buffalo Sauce
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Turn up the flavor on a summer favorite with this easy Elote recipe! Grilled corn on the cob gets a spicy twist with tangy buffalo sauce, creamy blue cheese, and a sprinkle of fresh cilantro. It’s the perfect mashup of bold, zesty flavors and classic Mexican street corn goodness, ready in just 20 minutes for your next BBQ or game day!
Why you’ll love this recipe
Pulled from my cookbook Buffalo Style, I just had to share this delicious twist on elote before summer! It combines everything you love about grilled Mexican street corn and buffalo wings into one delicious side dish! Here’s why I love it and I know you will too.
- The combination of flavors is so good! From the delicious char on the grilled corn, to the creamy tangy sauce, to the sharp and salty taste of blue cheese, this elote recipe is so flavorful!
- It’s easy to make. Just mix up the sauce, grill the corn, slather on the sauce, then sprinkle on the blue cheese and cilantro. A simple side dish that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Here I explain the best ingredients for this elote recipe with buffalo sauce, what each one does, and substitution options. For the exact ingredient measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Buffalo sauce – I like Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Sauce, but feel free to use your favorite brand.
- Corn on the cob – this recipe is traditionally made with grilled corn on the cob. If you don’t have a grill available, you can follow this blog post for how to cook corn on the cob. It will give you step-by-step instructions for how to make it on the stove, in the oven, or in an Instant Pot.
- Blue cheese crumbles
- Cilantro
To make traditional elote, replace the buffalo sauce with 1 teaspoon chili powder and the blue cheese crumbles with crumbled cotija cheese. Serve with lime wedges on the side for squeezing lime juice over the corn.
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce. Add mayo, sour cream and buffalo sauce to a small bowl. Stir to combine, then set aside.
- Grill the corn. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat, between 375-400°F. Shuck four ears of corn, then place them on the hot grill and cook for 10 minutes, rotating throughout the cooking time.
- Sauce the corn. As soon as the corn comes off the grill, use a small spatula to spread a thin layer of the prepared creamy buffalo sauce mixture on all of the kernels on each ear of corn.
- Garnish the corn. Place the corn on a plate and sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and fresh chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.
What to serve it with
Pair this grilled elote recipe with any meal on the grill, Mexican chicken street corn tacos, or any of these delicious buffalo-style entrees!
Grilled Elote with Buffalo Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce
- 4 ears corn, shucked
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, and buffalo sauce. Set aside.
- Preheat a grill to medium-high heat, between 375-400°F.
- Shuck the ears of corn, then place them on the grill and cook for 10 minutes, rotating throughout the cooking time.
- Remove the corn from the grill and immediately spread a thin layer of the creamy buffalo sauce mixture on all sides of the ears of corn.
- Sprinkle with blue cheese crumbles and garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.
Notes
- To make traditional elote, follow the instructions above, but replace the buffalo sauce with 1 teaspoon chili powder and the blue cheese crumbles with crumbled cotija cheese.
Nutrition Facts
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