Baja pork tacos are a staple of Mexican cuisine, known for their smoky, tender pork and robust flavors. Originating in the Baja California region of Mexico, these tacos have become a beloved dish enjoyed worldwide for their perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savory flavors. Whether you're an experienced home cook or just starting your culinary journey, this article will guide you through the essential steps and ingredients to prepare authentic and mouthwatering Baja pork tacos.
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BAJA PORK TACOS
This delicious pork tacos recipe is my copycat version of the most excellent Mexican food we ever had, when we were visiting Flagstaff, Arizona. The original recipe used beef instead of pork, but this comes mighty close to the same taste. -Ariella Winn, Mesquite, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h10m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut roast in half; place in a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. Mix chiles, taco seasoning and cumin; spoon over pork. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until meat is tender., Remove pork; cool slightly. Skim fat from cooking juices. Shred meat with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker; heat through. Serve in tortillas with lettuce and cheese. Freeze option: Place cooled pork mixture in freezer containers; freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring gently and adding a little broth if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 434mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 30g protein. Diabetic exchanges
BAJA FISH SOFT TACOS
Create restaurant-style fish tacos for your family tonight with the help of Old El Paso™ Baja fish soft taco dinner kit.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In small bowl, stir Baja Sauce Seasoning (from dinner kit), mayonnaise and water until well blended; set aside.
- Empty Crusted-Fish Seasoning (from dinner kit) into shallow dish or bowl. Cut fish fillets into 10 equal pieces. If fish is dry, moisten with wet paper towel. Place fish pieces on seasoning, turning to coat very lightly on both sides.
- In 10- or 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Carefully add fish pieces to hot oil. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown on bottom. Reduce heat to medium. Turn fish; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until golden brown and fish flakes easily with fork (145°F); thicker fish pieces may require a longer cook time.
- Remove Tortillas (from dinner kit) from bag. To heat in microwave, place stack of tortillas on microwavable plate. Cover with microwavable waxed paper. Microwave on High 45 to 60 seconds or until warm. (To heat in oven, wrap tortillas in foil; place on cookie sheet. Bake at 325°F about 10 minutes or until warm.)
- Place fish on tortillas. Top with Baja Sauce, desired toppings and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 5, Fiber 1 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 2 Tacos, Sodium 1000 mg, Sugar 1 g, TransFat 1 g
BAJA'S FISH TACOS
Steps:
- Heat a heavy skillet with 1/2-inch vegetable oil until hot, not smoking. Dip fish in batter to coat evenly, and lay fish strips in pan, not touching. Cook until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook until golden. Drain on paper towels and season with salt, to taste. Heat a dry cast iron or heavy skillet and warm flour tortillas until heated. Assemble tortillas by layering fish, cabbage, mayonnaise, and salsa.
- Stir together until incorporated.
- Put ingredients in a bowl and mix.
- Process ingredients together, and then simmer over medium high heat until just boiling. Serve warm. If using fresh ingredients, simmer until cooked.
BAJA FISH TACOS WITH CHIPOTLE CREAM
Provided by Food Network
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- FISH TACOS: Heat peanut oil to 350F in a large dutch oven or deep fryer. In a 9" x13" glass dish, combine club soda and tempura batter mix. Season fish with salt and pepper. Coat pieces of fish in batter and carefully drop them into the hot oil to cook.
- Fry for about 3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Warm tortillas in the microwave or in a dry skillet over medium heat. Pile some fried fish on each corn tortilla and top with chipotle cream, red onion, cabbage and cilantro sprigs. Squeeze on some fresh lime juice and enjoy.
- CHIPOTLE CREAM: Combine ingredients in a small mixing bowl with a spoon or rubber spatula until combined, adding more or less chipotle according to your taste.
AUTHENTIC BAJA-MEXICAN STREET TACOS (CARNE ASADA)
On weekend getaways from San Diego to the beaches in Ensenada and Rosarito (Baja California), I found my favorite meal in the delicious soft skirt steak tacos sold by the taqueria street vendors. This recipe tastes exactly how I remember them - without having to make the trip across the border. Muy bueno! Top with some freshly squeezed lime juice and spicy salsa if you like.
Provided by Wendy H
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h35m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine orange juice, 2 tablespoons cilantro, lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne in a large freezer bag. Submerge skirt steaks in the marinade. Seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible. Refrigerate, 1 to 8 hours.
- Preheat a grill to medium-high. Grill the steaks until hot and firm in the center or to your preferred doneness, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Transfer steaks to a flat work surface and slice as thinly as possible against the grain.
- Heat corn tortillas on the grill or in a microwave. Keep tortillas warm in a folded sheet of aluminum foil covered by a thick towel.
- Add steak to each tortilla and top with white onion and cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.8 calories, Carbohydrate 16.9 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 178.6 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
CLASSIC BAJA-STYLE FISH TACOS
The original recipe is from The Gourmet Cookbook, and is adapted from the tacos served at Rubio's Baja Grill. I've made a couple changes, but mostly to the sauce -- trying to duplicate the wonderful sauce used at Barryhill Baja Grill in Houston. It may take a little more work but frying the fish twice is what gives it a crisper crust.
Provided by Galley Wench
Categories Mexican
Time 1h15m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Make the Batter:.
- Combine beer, flour, salt, garlic powder, dry mustard, oregano and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
- Transfer to a bowl and let stand, covered for 1 hour.
- Make the Sauce:.
- Stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, chipotle and salt in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate.
- Fry the Fish:.
- Put a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Heat 2 inches oil in a 4 quart deep heavy saucepan until it registers 350°F on thermometer.
- Put flour in pie plate or shallow dish. Dredge 10 fish strips in flour, shake off excess, then coat in batter, letting excess drip off, and carefully drop in hot oil.
- Fry, stirring, until PALE golden, 2 or 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel to drain.
- Repeat with the remaining fish (returning oil to 350 °F between batches).
- Set pan of oil aside.
- Heat the Tortillas and Refry The Fish:.
- Wrap tortillas in stacks of 6 in foil and heat in oven until hot, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove tortillas from foil and re-wrap in a kitchen towel to keep warm.
- Meanwhile, reheat oil until it registers 375 degrees. Refry fish strips in batches of 10, stirring, until golden brown, 1 or 2 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain again.
- To Serve:.
- Stack two corn tortillas together, top with fish, cabbage, sauce and cilantro.
- Serve with lime and salsa on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4538.8, Fat 442.4, SaturatedFat 57.8, Cholesterol 51.5, Sodium 1317.5, Carbohydrate 116.8, Fiber 11.2, Sugar 2.6, Protein 36.4
ANDIE'S BAJA-STYLE FISH TACOS
I took different elements from different recipes for Baja fish tacos, and tweaked them to my taste, hoping they would work together. They are great together! It is a very quick weeknight meal.
Provided by Andie
Categories Main Dish Recipes Taco Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Cut each tilapia fillet into 2 strips each.
- Mix olive oil, chili powder, cumin, coriander, and garlic paste together for marinade. Add fish strips, coat well, and set aside to soak.
- Mix tomatoes, avocado, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a bowl for pico de gallo.
- Mix mayonnaise and sour cream for sauce together and spoon into a zip-top bag; set aside.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Fry fish strips in the hot oil until they are opaque and flaky, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest.
- Cut off a small corner from the zip-top bag and drizzle some sauce into each tortilla. Place fish onto sauce, spoon on pico de gallo, sprinkle with cabbage, and finish by piping more sauce over the top. Fold and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 866 calories, Carbohydrate 71.7 g, Cholesterol 59.9 mg, Fat 49.4 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 35.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 799.9 mg, Sugar 7.1 g
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of pork: Pork shoulder (also known as pork butt) is the best cut for carnitas because it's tough enough to withstand the long cooking process, but it becomes tender and flavorful when cooked slowly.
- Use a flavorful marinade: The marinade is what gives the carnitas its flavor, so make sure to use a mixture of spices and herbs that you enjoy. Some popular ingredients for carnitas marinade include chili powder, cumin, oregano, garlic, and orange juice.
- Cook the carnitas until they're fall-apart tender: This will take several hours, but it's worth the wait. The longer you cook the carnitas, the more tender and flavorful they will be.
- Serve the carnitas with your favorite toppings: Some popular toppings for carnitas include guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and cheese. You can also serve them on tacos, burritos, or nachos.
Conclusion:
Carnitas is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. It's perfect for a casual meal with friends or family, or it can be served as part of a more formal feast. No matter how you choose to serve it, carnitas is sure to please everyone at the table.
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