Best Baja Sandwich Recipes

BAJA SANDWICH

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Make and share this Baja Sandwich recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Marla Swoffer

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 1 sandwich

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 slices whole wheat bread
2 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese
1/2 avocado (sliced)
1 teaspoon taco sauce
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Spread cream cheese on both pieces of bread.
Put avocado on top of cream cheese on one piece of bread.
Squeeze lemon over avocado, sprinkle salt, and then drizzle with taco sauce.
Put other piece of bread on top (cream cheese side down of course).
Optional: Make a bunch, cut into squares or other shapes and serve as finger sandwiches.
Fun for Cinco de Mayo!

BAJA CHICKEN

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This is my version of a recipe that was used at our Mexican station at work. Originally it included peeled and diced tomatoes, oranges and limes. I reworked it to save labor and time.

Provided by j13jdp

Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time P1DT1h

Yield 1/2 Cup, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
1 lime, juice of
1 lemon, juice of
1 cup tomato puree
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cumin
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon jalapeno powder (if not available use crushed red pepper)
1 lb boneless chicken thighs

Steps:

mix all ingredients except chicken in a bowl.
add chicken and let marinate 24 - 48 hours.
take chicken out of marinade and place in a 9x13 baking dish.
bake uncovered in a 425 degree F oven for 30 minutes.
cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 more minutes.
while still warm place in a mixer and slowly beat with paddle to shred or shred by hand when cool enough to do so.
serve over rice or wrapped in a tortilla.
Alternate cooking method using a grill.
reserve 1/3 of marinade.
mix chicken into the rest of marinade.
marinate 24 - 48 hours.
cook the chicken on a grill until outside is slightly blackened.
put in a 9x13 pan
add the reserved marinade.
cover and bake at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes.
shred as described above.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.1, Fat 29.9, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 63.6, Sodium 119, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 3.2, Protein 13.9

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