Best Baja Sauce Recipes

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BAJA SAUCE FOR FISH OR SHRIMP TACOS



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I really like this on grilled or blackened fish tacos.

Provided by flachaz

Categories     Main Dish Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lime juice
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
¾ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
¼ teaspoon ground ancho chile pepper

Steps:

  • Stir sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, cilantro, seafood seasoning, and ancho chile pepper together in a bowl.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130.7 calories, Carbohydrate 1.3 g, Cholesterol 11.5 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 188 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

BAJA SAUCE



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This is a tasty white sauce to use on Mexican dishes.

Provided by TEXASDOLL714

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 3h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
2 tablespoons diced onion
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon vinegar
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon cumin

Steps:

  • Place bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, and onion in the bowl of a food processor; puree until smooth. Stir together 4 teaspoons of this puree with the mayonnaise, and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to allow flavors to develop.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.9 calories, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Cholesterol 10.4 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 156.6 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

MACAYO'S BAJA SAUCE



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Just like they serve at the restaurant! Great over chimichangas! I usually cut it in half or even 1/4.

Provided by Elaniemay

Categories     Sauces

Time 5m

Yield 3-4 cups, 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 lbs cream cheese (2 pkg.)
8 ounces half-and-half
2 ounces canned jalapenos
1 dash salt

Steps:

  • Pace all ingredients in a blender and blend until mixed and smooth.

FISH TACOS WITH BAJA SAUCE



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Use a fajita mix for these fish tacos to give you all the right flavours without having to buy jars of individual spices. They take just 20 minutes to make

Provided by Elena Silcock

Categories     Dinner, Fish Course, Main course

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 13

50g yogurt
50g mayonnaise
1 jalapeno chilli
1 garlic clove
1 lime , juiced
small pack coriander
1 tsp fajita seasoning
½ lime , juiced
2 tsp olive oil
20g fajita seasoning
2 cod loins (around 140g each), cut into chunks
8 small corn tortilla , griddled, to serve
8 spoonfuls each curtido and tomatillo salsa, to serve (refer to the method for our recipes)

Steps:

  • To make the sauce, put all of its ingredients in a food processor, blitz until smooth and season well. Add a splash of water if you need to, to make it a consistency that can be drizzled, then pour into a bowl or jug and chill until needed.
  • To make the fish, whisk the lime juice, oil and fajita seasoning in a bowl, add the cod and toss well. Fry the cod in a non-stick frying pan over a high heat for 5 mins until beginning to flake, but not falling apart. Divide between the tortillas, each one drizzled with the sauce and topped with a spoonful of our curtido and our tomatillo salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 1.7 milligram of sodium

BAJA SAUCE



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So good on tilapia, mahi mahi, fish tacos, black beans, grilled shrimp or even as the sauce for cabbage slaw.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Sauces

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Mexican seasoning (many recipes on food.com)
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 garlic clove, finely minced (optional)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients; stir well. Best to let it meld flavors for an hour or so before using.

BAJA CHIPOTLE CREAM SAUCE



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The Ultimate chipotle sauce for chicken or fish tacos. This sauce recipe is requested by everybody that has tried it. Now you too, have the ultimate Baja Chipotle Cream Sauce. Please enjoy!

Provided by The Firehouse Cook

Categories     Mexican

Time 1h5m

Yield 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup mayonnaise (Best Foods)
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
4 chipotle peppers (rinsed, seeds removed)

Steps:

  • Deseed and devein the chipotle peppers. Make sure you rinse the adobo sauce off the chipotle peppers.
  • In a blender add all ingredients and blend for one minute.
  • Pour into no reactive bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • Serve over fish tacos, chicken tacos, hamburgers, or as a condiment for a great meal.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 39, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 2.7, Sodium 67.9, Carbohydrate 2.6, Sugar 0.8, Protein 0.2

GOBBLE GOBBLE CHILI WITH CHIPOTLE BAJA SAUCE



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This is a wonderful low-fat zesty turkey chili finished with a fat-free Cheddar cheese and Greek yogurt Baja sauce. Serve with your favorite cornbread recipe.

Provided by The Green Goddess

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chili Recipes     Turkey Chili Recipes

Time 2h40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 pound ground turkey
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans spicy chili beans
2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced chili-style tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
⅓ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 cloves garlic
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground turkey. Cook and stir until the turkey is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Add bell pepper, onion, and celery. Continue to cook and stir until vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Stir chili beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beer, 1 chopped chipotle chile, cumin, and black pepper into turkey mixture; simmer for 2 hours.
  • Place Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, garlic, and remaining 1 chopped chipotle chile in a food processor or blender; pulse until mixture is smooth. Refrigerate sauce until ready to use.
  • Scoop chili into bowls; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and drizzle with yogurt sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35.6 g, Cholesterol 54.5 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 8.3 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 1442.4 mg, Sugar 13.1 g

BAJA SAUCE



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Categories     Sauce     No-Cook     Quick & Easy     Sour Cream

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup Mayo
1/2 cup Sour Cream
Juice of 1 Lime
2 tsp. Taco Seasoning
1/2 Avocado

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Sauce will keep in an airtight container for 2-3 days in the fridge.

BAJA SAUCE



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Creamy happiness for shrimp and fish wraps. Also good for dipping fresh veggies! I use light mayonnaise and low fat sour cream.

Provided by AlaskaStephanie

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup, 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 small avocado, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/3 cup cilantro leaf, finely chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 dash salt
pepper

Steps:

  • Blend mayonnaise, sour cream, avocado, and lime juice with a food processor or blender.
  • Stir in chopped cilantro and jalapeno.
  • Stir in salt and pepper.
  • Yum.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.3, Fat 27.8, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 27, Sodium 380.5, Carbohydrate 15.6, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 3.2, Protein 2.6

BAJA SAUCE #1



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Categories     Sauce     Cheese     Simmer

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 pounds cream cheese
8 ounces half-and-half
2 ouncees canned jalapenos, sliced
Dash of salt

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients in blender and mix thoroughly until smooth." [I am assuming that you would also heat until warm, do not microwave.]

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