{"id":7917,"date":"2025-07-10T17:09:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T17:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familiakitchen.com\/?p=7917"},"modified":"2025-08-15T17:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:00:45","slug":"baja-style-fish-tacos-with-tilapia-pineapple-and-chipotle-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familiakitchen.com\/es\/baja-style-fish-tacos-with-tilapia-pineapple-and-chipotle-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"Tacos De Pescado Estilo Baja Con Tilapia, Pi\u00f1a Y Salsa De Chipotle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

These Baja-style fish tacos with crispy tilapia and grilled pineapple drizzled in a creamy chipotle sauce are a hit in the home of MariCarmen Ortiz Conway<\/a> of St Louis, Missouri. \u201dThere are many ways to prepare Baja sauce for tacos,\u201d she explains. \u201cThis is my way: I use Mexican mayo and add tomato puree for a great touch to the combination of flavors also including: pineapple, chipotle chile, and, por supuesto: the breaded pescado. I use tilapia, which is sweet, light and fresh-tasting and takes on the flavors of the chile and cilantro beautifully.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The secret to these fish tacos is the Mexican mayo, says MariCarmen, a renowned Mexican-food cook, caterer and tequila expert. \u201cIt really changes the flavor. You have to use McCormick Mexican Mayonesa<\/a>, which you can find in grocery stores in the U.S. It\u2019s sweeter than regular mayo and has lime juice in it \u2014 it honestly makes all the difference in getting that super-authentic sabor of Baja: the sea, the beach, the light. Believe me: these tacos are so good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be sure to serve these fish tacos on flour, not corn, tortillas for the most traditional pairing, either store-bought or from scratch. Flour tortillas are surprisingly easy to make, promises Michelle Ezratty Murphy, another of our most active and popular Familia Kitchen homecooks. Check out her easy flour tortilla recipe (with one surprising ingredient!) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And since MariCarmen is a tequila expert and catadora, her recipe comes with a pairing recommendation, por supuesto. \u201dI recommend you enjoy these Baja fish tacos acompa\u00f1ado by a glass of good-quality tequila blanco<\/a>, which has notes of citrus to perfectly complement and cut through the chipotle and cilantro breaded-fish crunchiness,\u201d MariCarmen tells us. \u201dIf you want to be more adventurous, drink with a small sipping glass of mezcal. If you are new to mezcal, this dish is a great way to start: bite into a piece of grilled pineapple, then take a sip of mezcal\u2014uffff. It\u2019s amazing!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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