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

One of my favorite Mexican dishes is chile relleno, another stuffed green pepper — although a poblano is a pretty far cry from a plain bell.

From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2021

Before leaving town, Lakshmi stops at H&H Car Wash and Coffee Shop, a diner specializing in the chile relleno and breakfast burritos.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2020

The chile relleno, stuffed with vegetables and fried in a buttermilk batter, is served with a side of rice and beans.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2020

Food lovers have long haunted La Azteca Tortilleria in East Los Angeles for their flaky flour tortillas and oozing chile relleno burritos.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2019

I ordered a quesadilla and a chile relleno.

From Take Me for a Ride: coming of age in a destructive cult by Laxer, Mark Eliot