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.

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Etymology

Origin of chile relleno

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

Example Sentences

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 is fantastic, a buttermilk-battered poblano pepper with a lacily crisp exterior, filled with sofrito and vegetables and finished with a concentrated tomato sauce.

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

Caramelo, an open-faced chile relleno taco, features a mild Anaheim pepper filled with your choice of meat and melted asadero cheese in a flour tortilla.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2018

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