Taco Bell Baja Sauce Recipe: Best 8 Variations

Taco Bell Baja Sauce Recipe is one of the latest menu items for the Mexican-inspired chain, which, as you might know, is known for its “all-day breakfast” and making spaghetti tacos.

This recipe marinates pork chops with a mixture of jalapeños, oranges, lime juice, garlic, and cilantro in a sweet Baja sauce before cooking them in taco shells. Add pico de gallo to top your Baja Ribeye Steak Tacos with this tasty sauce while they’re still hot.

How to make Taco Bell Baja Sauce Recipe

Prepare time: 20 min

Cooking time: 20 min

Serves: 4

Equipment:

• Cutting board
• large spoon,
• medium bowl
• small bowl Large frying pan with lid Medium saucepan Baking dish and small bowl (for serving) Paper towels

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems
• Juice of 2 limes, divided (about 2 tablespoons)
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped (about 2 tablespoons) + 1 halved jalapeno, sliced thin

Directions:

Step 1: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil. Add orange juice, cumin, and garlic. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 20 minutes until orange juice is reduced by about half.

Stir in cilantro and jalapeño pepper. Stir in 1 tablespoon of lime juice. Set aside until ready to use (you will use this sauce within an hour).

Step 2: Heat the large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes. Add chops. Cook until browned and barely pink inside, turning once. Cover and simmer over low heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until pork is cooked.

Step 3: Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. Wrap tortillas in foil and place them on a baking sheet in the oven for 5 minutes to warm them.

Place 2 hot taco shells on individual plates, pour the Baja sauce over each top, and top with a ribeye steak taco half. Garnish with pico de gallo and the remaining jalapeno slices.

Step 4: Use a cooking thermometer to ensure that the internal temperature of the pork reaches 145° (medium-rare). Enjoy!

Nutrition facts of Taco Bell Baja Sauce Recipe

• Calories: 2752  
• Calories from fat: 104
• Total Fat: 12.1 g  
• Saturated Fat: 3.4 g  
• Cholesterol: 68 mg  
• Sodium:  742 mg
• Carbohydrate: 173.8 g
• Sugar Alcohols: 20.2 g
• Protein: 157.

Health Benefits of Taco Bell Baja Sauce Recipe

The morning after you eat a Baja Ribeye Steak Taco with this sauce, your body will wake up knowing it has been treated well. Nutritional research suggests that the jalapeno pepper is a powerful tool against many chronic conditions and health concerns. Eating as much of this food as possible is a good start if you want to survive all of life’s trials and tribulations in excellent physical health. Following this Baja Sauce Recipe is simple and easy, but the results can be life-changing for your body.

Best 8 Variations for Taco Bell Baja Sauce Recipe

1. Baja Chicken Tacos:

Add 1 cup of diced white onions to the Baja Sauce. Serve with chicken and brown rice in a taco shell. You can also serve this over lettuce to make it a salad!

2. Baja Shrimp Tacos:

Add 2 cups of cooked shrimp or 1/4 pound of scallops to the Baja Sauce, leaving off the pork for these tacos.

3. Wraps with Pork Baja Sauce:

Toast 2 large tortillas and spread 1/4 cup of Baja Sauce over the top; add 1 pound of cooked pork and your choice of toppings. Fold in half. Serve in a wrap or with avocado, lettuce, and tomato for a burrito-type wrap.

4. Pork Baja Tacos:

Use fried pork or BBQ pork for these tacos. Instead of Parmesan on the pork, add shredded mozzarella. Instead of cilantro on the tacos, use chopped green and red onions!

5. Baja Pork Burrito:

Use a two-taco-size tortilla to make a burrito instead of this recipe.  Top with your choice of toppings like cilantro, red onions, lettuce, tomato, etc.

6. Dinner Salad:  Add the Baja Sauce to a bed of lettuce, serve over a bed of rice, and add lime juice and diced cilantro.

7. Southwest Breakfast Casserole:

Place this Baja Sauce recipe in the middle of a large tortilla shell and top it with scrambled eggs and Fritos. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until eggs are cooked through. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top!

8. Baja Pork Bites:

Add 1/4 pound of pork to a pan with about 10 slices of bacon and render it over medium-high heat. Once the meat is browned on both sides, could you remove it from the pan and set it aside?

In the same skillet, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons of diced onion, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, salt, and pepper to taste, 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro leaves, 2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice, and the juice of 1 lime. Sautee onions until softened.

Baja sauce for shrimp tacos?

I have not tried this yet, but I am going to. I use a lot of lime and orange juice in my cooking, so I have a lot of citrus juice available for recipes.

This one will be on the menu soon! Taco Bell Baja Sauce Recipe – the perfect recipe for you and your family today.

Baja sauce for fish tacos?

I’ve never tried this, but in case you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m one of those who loves sour cream and lime. I see no reason this wouldn’t be great with some grilled white or marine-caught fish.

Whitefish is usually less expensive than other types of seafood and tastes similar to the same, and whitefish tacos would be great for family dinners.

Spicy Baja sauce recipe?

I have not tried this, but I think it would be fabulous with seafood. The jalapeno peppers in the sauce are great for you, and the pork would be good with a seafood taco, if you get my meaning.

Conclusion

The Taco Bell Baja Sauce Recipe is an excellent example of Mexican food. I am a native Texan, so I have eaten plenty of Tex-Mex and Mexican food over the years.

I was born in San Antonio and lived there for about 25 years. I enjoy the foods from Mexico, but I don’t get down there very often anymore because my parents are getting older, and they live in North Texas.

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