Saucy Beef & Charred Poblano 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 poblano, plus a refreshing mango salsa and smoky red pepper crema, all piled into steamy-soft tortillas. Taco’bout a killer meal.
Ingredients
1 unit
Red Onion
4 tablespoon
Smoky Red Pepper Crema
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Mango
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
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 all 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 lime (for 4, zest 1 lime and quarter both). Halve, core, and thinly slice poblano 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 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 another 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 and stirring occasionally, 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 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 of mango salsa with spiced beef; some found it surprisingly delicious 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make with simple one-pan cooking, though a few found the prep time longer than stated.
- Suggestions: Consider adding cheese, beans, or rice as sides; some preferred fresh mango over canned for better flavor.
- Portions: Several wished for more food or larger tortillas; adding a side dish helped make it more filling.
- Spice level: Most found it mild to moderately spicy; those wanting more heat suggested adding extra seasoning or hot sauce.
Reviews from our home cooks
I love the use of the poblanos in this recipe. It really gives it a nice smoky depth. The recipe was supposed to be for 4 people, but three adults fought over the last 2 tacos. It was delicious. The mango salsa was the perfect amount of sweet for those that needed a cool down from the heat.
Very delicious spicy, sweet, and savory dish. The seasonings were simple and tasted great. The poblano pepper and onions added flavor and spice to the dish. The mango salsa added a sweet and crunch finish on top, and the red crème added a saucy kick. We both enjoyed the dish and will still be amazed by this dish.
We were shocked by the amount of meat provided for 2 portions. We were able to make three overstuffed tacos a piece. The mango salsa topping was a lovely combo with the mild heat of the poblano. I don't love red onion but didn't have a problem with them in this dish.
I really enjoyed the strips of pablano pepper and red onion in the beef sautee. I left out the beef concentrate, thinking it was mostly salt and desiring lower salt food options. Meal was very tasty and we liked the mango salsa and fresh lime as toppings!
We love Latin cuisine, and I have a lot of experience making it. That said, this is the best Latin dish that I have personally prepared. Even my wife said "I did not expect to like this one", and she loved it. I did not used enough of the Red Pepper Crema on the first taco, and I really liked it. I put more on the 2nd taco and found it to be a total game changer. It added a 4th or 5th dimension to the the dish, which was already out of this world with the mango salsa contrasting with the blackened seasoning. I've already looked at other meals HF offers that include the Red Pepper Crema, and I will be trying those as well. This was super easy, and the flavors were so fantastic I didn't even get out the Marie Sharp's bottle (and I put that stuff on pizza and eggs).
This is my number one favorite hello fresh meal. The smoked red pepper crema sauce is out of this world. Perfect sweet salty savory flavor and I couldn't get enough. We actually had some leftover meat and we really stuffed the tortillas that came with it. You could get your own pack of little tortillas from the store and possibly have more tacos.
The entire family loved them, especially the red pepper crema & how all the flavors complimented each other. The only thing suggestions I have is to include a few sprigs of fresh cilantro for the mango salsa. And add a suggestion\tip to add dried red peppers for spice. 👍 Would definitely order this again!
Excellent recipe, but thankful that recipe is on the Hello Fresh site, as we were sent the wrong recipe card. Also glad I had the set up required to view it online in my kitchen. This was delicious although I had to make a few modifications to accommodate my husband's tastes. I did not make the salsa and just kept the ingredients for it separate to be used as toppings that were added to the tacos as desired. Omitted the lime and poblano, plus used half of the blackening spice to make the tacos a bit milder. Could not have used the lime as it would have been unsafe with the large hole it had in it. Loved the mango. This recipe was super quick and easy to make and was very tasty. Would definitely get again and recommend. A bit messy as it was described as saucy, which it was, but I would cook it down a bit more next time.
These seem to be standard ground beef tacos with sub-par wheat tortillas and a bland salsa. The ideas mango with charred peppers sounds great, but the canned mango chunks didn't add much to the flavorless underripe tomato.
The mango salsa was surprisingly good. I thought it would make the dish too sweet, but it was excellent, and the red pepper crema was perfect.
