When you see Baja on the menu you may wonder what Baja sauce is, what it tastes like and if you should try it. When looking online or in recipe books, baja sauce can vary in ingredients. However, baja sauce is basically a creamy, spicy sauce that helps enhance the flavor of the food. Baja sauce isn’t overly hot or spicy which makes it perfect for just about anyone. If you have seen Baja sauce on a number of Mexican Restaurant menus and want to know more, Eddies Mexican Restaurant would like to share more about Baja sauce.
What is Baja Sauce?
Baja sauce a is slightly spicy, creamy sauce that is used in a number of different types of food. Most popular in Mexican dishes, baja sauce is often used to top burritos, tacos, chimichangas, and more. You can never go wrong with a good baja sauce. If you are not sure if you want the entire meal covered in this yummy sauce, you can always ask for the sauce on the side where you can sample the sauce. You can then decide if baja sauce is your new thing. Baja sauce is a great addition to any meal and you may find it quickly becoming one of your favorite sauces.
What are the Ingredients in Baja Sauce?
Most people recognize baja sauce from the fast food chain, Taco Bell. However don’t compare their style of baja sauce with everyone else’s. Each restaurant will make their baja sauce slightly different and each will vary in texture and taste. However, the staple ingredients in baja sauce are jalapenos, mayonnaise, chili peppers as well as herbs and spices. It is also not unusual to find baja sauce with a bit of lime, egg yolk and a touch of Parmesan cheese. It is hard to say what is exactly in baja sauce as everyone will make it their own way. However, when you find a tasty baja sauce you will want it with everything.
What Do You Eat with Baja Sauce?
Often the ingredients will change depending on how the baja sauce will be used. For example a baja dipping sauce has a more chunky texture, while a topping sauce is more smooth and creamy. However, some want to know what baja sauce is best eaten with. In Mexican cuisine, baja sauce is very popular with fish tacos. However, baja sauce, when made right can enhance the flavor of any dish. Baja sauce works great with chicken quesadillas, as a topping on burritos, chimichangas, and tamales. Nevertheless, you can get crazy with baja sauce and use it in sandwiches, with vegetables, for dipping nuggets, with chips or even a salad dressing. The important thing is that you find a baja sauce recipe you like and enjoy.
Authentic Mexican Cuisine in Las Vegas, Nevada (Just Minutes from Summerlin, North LV, Paradise, Lone Mountain & Henderson, NV)
At Eddie’s Mexican Restaurant we have our own Baja sauce we make fresh every day. Our baja sauce dishes have become many people’s favorite. If you want to see if baja sauce is your new favorite flavor, come on down to Eddie’s Mexican Restaurant and try one of our many baja Mexican dishes today.
