chile relleno

American  

[chil-ee ruh-yey-noh, ruhl-yey‑] / ˈtʃɪl i rəˈyeɪ noʊ, rəlˈyeɪ‑ /

Also chili relleno

noun

plural

chiles rellenos, chile rellenos

1. Mexican Cooking. a green chile pepper stuffed with cheese or meat, dipped in batter, and fried.

---

Etymology

Origin of chile relleno

An Americanism first recorded in 1890–95; from Mexican Spanish chile relleno “stuffed chile pepper”

Example Sentences

“We did the pairings so people didn’t have to think of, ‘What am I going to pair with our chile relleno?’”

From Los Angeles Times

In Southern California, diners come in all shapes and serve some of our favorite meals: pancakes and waffles, chile relleno omelets, country-fried steak and banana cream pie.

From Los Angeles Times

Beans and rice with a chile relleno.

From Los Angeles Times

“Burrito House in Bell, for their chile relleno burrito and handmade flour tortillas. And then that Laotian BBQ spot in Stanton — in that food hall out there ...”

From Los Angeles Times

While some spots in Texas lay claim to the invention and Anchor Food Products even trademarked the name between 1993 and 2004, as Daniela Galarza writes in Eater, "It's clear to me that an American jalapeño popper is a Mexican chile relleno — a pepper stuffed with cheese and cooked."

From Salon