One-Pan Beef & Charred Pepper Tacos
with Mango Salsa & Smoky Red Pepper Crema
- Milk
- 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 bell pepper, plus a refreshing mango salsa and smoky red pepper crema, 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
Green Bell Pepper
1 unit
Red Onion
4 tablespoon
Smoky Red Pepper Crema
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Mango
1 unit
Beef Stock Concentrate
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
1 tablespoon
Blackening Spice
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Drain mango. Finely dice tomato. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the onion; 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 lime (for 4, zest one lime and quarter both). Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips.
• In a small bowl, combine mango, tomato, minced onion, lime zest, and juice from half the lime. Season with salt.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion, bell pepper, 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 and stir 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 and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.
• Divide tortillas between plates and fill with beef and veggie filling. Top with mango salsa and smoky red pepper crema. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the sweet and savory combo, with the mango salsa and smoky crema adding delicious complexity 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make in one pan, with simple instructions for a tasty weeknight meal.
- Suggestions: Consider draining excess grease from the beef; some added cheese or jalapeños for extra flavor.
- Portions: A few found it light; adding a side of rice or beans could make it more filling.
- Produce: Some wished for fresh mango instead of canned; a few noted issues with pepper or tomato quality.
Reviews from our home cooks
Very tasty! I appreciate the two packets of red pepper crema, since the tacos usually only come with one, making it difficult to use across both servings. The onion I got with this meal was very small. I supplemented it with an additional half red onion that I had in my fridge, which added some extra volume to the meal. I also saved the mango juice. I added half of it when roasting the veggies, and the other half to the turkey mixture with only 1TB of water. I thought it turned out very good this way.
This can easily be a one-pan recipe. If you time the vegetables and meat right you can just put them in the same pan instead of removing the vegetables and re-adding them. It makes the flavor meld better.
LOVE the one pan easy clean up! It is a little light for a whole dinner though, we add rice and usually more peppers
One pan meals make life easier! Loved the flavors and the portions were enough to share!
Just the right blend of citrus and savory seasoning in a nice twist on tacos, topped with a mild, peppery crema and zesty salsa. Delicious.
Easy recipe with a lot of good flavors. I think a little more of red pepper crema sauce would have been nice. I ended up adding a little sour cream on top
I expected more flavor. I wish i had skipped the last step of mixing the veggies with the meat and built tacos with each separately. The cream was not very flavorful. I liked the salsa, would be better with smaller, fresh cut mango. A little more spice would be good.
Easily my favorite Hello Fresh meal, that was on the menu for the week of my birthday! Smokiness from the charred pepper, and brightness from the tomato and mango salsa make a delicious combination of flavors. I wish I could order this more often!
This meal blew my mind, it was so fun to prepare, and even more enjoyable to eat. The ingredients in the bag were exceptionally fresh. My only suggestion, for a meal this yummy, is to provide MORE MANGO. One little plastic container didn't do the words "Mango Salsa" justice. I'd want to be sure to have a fresh, store-bought mango on hand, should I make these again. I suspect that I will soon. My hubby was practically finished with his three tacos, before I'd eaten my first! I felt very compelled to give up one of mine (cheerfully, of course - no, not really, lol), to him, as I started on my second. He said to order this meal again. "Who needs taco takeout, with HelloFresh's one-pan taco meals?"
