One-Pan Beef & Charred Poblano Tacos
with Mango Salsa & Smoky Sour Cream
- Wheat
- Soy
The week just isn’t complete without a taco night. If you agree (and how could you not?), you’re in luck! Our chefs put together a sweet and savory version that’s sure to satisfy. There’s saucy beef and charred poblano, plus a refreshing mango salsa and smoky sour cream, all piled into steamy-soft tortillas. It may be a weeknight, but these tacos will take your taste buds on an island vacation.
Ingredients
1 unit
Onion
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
1 unit
Lemon
4 ounce
Mango
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
2 teaspoon
Smoked Paprika
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 unit
Tomato
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
1 tablespoon
Blackening Spice
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Drain mango. Finely dice tomato. Halve and peel onion; thinly slice one half. Mince a few slices until you have 1 TBSP. (For 4 servings, thinly slice whole onion; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP.) Zest and quarter lemon. Halve, core, and thinly slice poblano into strips.
• In a small bowl, combine mango, tomato, minced onion, lemon zest, and juice from half the lemon (¾ of the lemon for 4 servings). Season with salt. • In a separate small bowl, combine paprika and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano, sliced onion, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly charred, 5-7 minutes. (TIP: Add a splash of water if veggies begin to brown too quickly.) Season with salt and pepper. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add beef*, Blackening Spice, and a big pinch of salt. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. • Stir in stock concentrate and 2 TBSP water (3 TBSP for 4 servings); bring to a simmer. • Return veggies to pan, stirring, until thoroughly combined. (TIP: Add a splash or two of water, if necessary, until mixture is saucy.) Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in damp paper towels. Microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.
• Divide tortillas between plates and fill with beef and veggie filling. Top with mango salsa and smoky sour cream. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the sweet-and-savory combo, especially the mango salsa, though some found the smoky paprika sour cream overpowering.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised the quick, easy preparation and simple one-pan cleanup 🍲.
- Suggestions: Consider draining the beef to reduce greasiness; add cheese, lettuce, or beans for extra texture and flavor.
- Portions: Several wished for a side dish like rice or beans to make it a more complete meal.
- Spice level: While labeled "spicy," many found it quite mild; those wanting more heat suggested adding jalapeños.
Reviews from our home cooks
Tasty, easy, fast. Loved the flavor the poblanos added. Skipped the mango (ew), added just a touch of lime juice to the smoked sour cream to balance the flavor. Added avocado on top just because.
It was very easy to prepare. One pan. That's the best part. There was enough of the mixture that we were able to use extra tortillas that we had.
This recipe was fantastic!! The bitterness of the charred Pobblano and onion was perfect with the sweetness of the mango salsa. Hall of Fame worthy!
A bit spicy but the poblano flavor is great. Would recommend using twice the amount of sour cream and half the amount of smoked paprika for the smoky cream topping.
My kids love tacos and these were no exception. I really liked the smoky paprika sour cream with the mango salsa. I had never made mango salsa before and was excited about how easy it was. My only wish would have been to have a bit more heat to the salsa. I think next time I'll add a diced jalapeno.
This was a surprise for me! I never had tacos with a mango salsa - I was a little scared but in the end it came out delicious. I love how I am able to try things that I would never try if I wasn't making it lol
Good flavor. I rarely use poblanos. I want to use more of these peppers in future recipes. Also the combination of cayenne with sour cream was great.
The problano made the meat spicy and packed some heat. The kids loved this dish a lot one of their favorite so far.
Here's the thing. These are tacos. Tacos are good. However this recipe feels like it got too goddamn cute. There's way too much onion in the mango salsa. I could barely taste the mango thanks to the overpowering of the onion, which would've been a nice balance with the poblano. The sour cream reeks of paprika, again contradicting what should help balance out the flavor of the beef and poblano. Less onion, less paprika, and this is a 4. As is, it's a 2.
Not sure that the entire packet of paprika is needed for the cream, it was almost chalky tasting with the entire amount. Maybe some lime in it would have made it better. The mango was good - my tomato was a little under ripe so the salsa didn't come together as much as I would have liked it to.
