Main Dishesbonappetit5.0
Jalapeño Popper Skillet Tacos
Roasted poblanos, jalapeños, and red onion are coated with a melty sauce—warm with the flavors of pepper jack, and stabilized with a block of cream cheese.
👥 4 Servings👤 Kendra Vaculin📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●skillet
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 450°. Set 1 cup coarsely grated pepper jack cheese aside. Place remaining 2 cups coarsely grated pepper jack cheese in a large bowl, add 4 tsp. all-purpose flour, and toss until completely coated.
. all-purpose flour4 tsp
2
Place 1 medium red onion, cut into 1"-thick wedges, layers separated, 4 medium poblano chiles, halved, ribs and seeds removed, cut into 1"-wide strips, and 3 jalapeños, thinly sliced into strips, in a medium ovenproof skillet. Drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil and season with kosher salt; toss to coat. Roast in oven until tender and blistered in spots, 20–⏱️ 25 minutes. Remove from oven and heat broiler (on high if your oven has options).
medium red onion, cut into 1"-thick wedges, layers separated1medium poblano chiles, halved, ribs and seeds removed, cut into 1"-wide strips4jalapeños, thinly sliced into strips3Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)Kosher salt
3
Meanwhile, heat ½ cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-high until starting to bubble at the edges. Reduce heat to medium, then add 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature, cut into large pieces, and cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and combined, about ⏱️ 1 minute. Add coated pepper jack cheese and cook, whisking constantly and vigorously, until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth and homogeneous, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. (Sauce will thicken as it cools; reheat briefly, whisking, before the next step if needed.)
. cream cheese, room temperature, cut into large pieces8 oz
4
Pour sauce over onion mixture. Sprinkle reserved pepper jack cheese on top. Broil until bubbling and blistered in spots, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Season with freshly ground pepper.
Freshly ground pepper
5
Serve cheesy onion mixture with small flour tortillas, cilantro leaves with tender stems, and lime wedges for building tacos.
Small flour tortillas, cilantro leaves with tender stems, and lime wedges (for serving)
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