# Homemade Baja Sauce (Taco Bell Copycat)

This is an at-home version of Taco Bell's original Baja sauce, which is creamy, a little tangy, and tastes just like the original.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons finely minced red bell pepper (fresh or jarred roasted)
- 1 tablespoon finely minced pickled jalapeños
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeño brine
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon cumin
- 0.25 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt

## Instructions

1. Finely mince the red bell pepper.
2. Finely mince the pickled jalapeños.
3. Mix the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and salt together in a small bowl.
4. Combine the mayonnaise, minced peppers, minced jalapenos, jalapeno brine, and seasoning blend in a medium bowl.
5. Stir everything together until smooth.
6. Transfer the sauce to an airtight container.
7. Refrigerate the sauce for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to blend.

## Equipment

- small bowl
- medium bowl
- airtight container

## Tips

- The brine from the pickled jalapenos is important for adding tanginess.
- Let the sauce sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight, for the flavors to blend properly.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTTkfIjEWyE/?igsh=MXJ6ODQ1YWs4bXl6cQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/526330da-205d-4956-af77-63e1b4129c8b
- Extracted: 2026-01-23

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