chile relleno
noun
a green chile pepper stuffed with cheese or meat, dipped in batter, and fried.
chiles rellenos
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pluralof chile relleno.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It started with chiles rellenos — a labor of love featuring poblano peppers that are roasted and peeled before being stuffed with cheese and dredged in whipped egg whites, fried into a fluffy pepper cloud.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
In a sleek space with views of the Williamsburg Bridge, the restaurant Xolo serves an all-day menu of tamales, tacos, chicharrónes, meatballs al pastor, pollo asado, chiles rellenos and cod steamed in a banana leaf.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
If only by the end of summer we as cooks and gardeners felt burdened by our pepper crop; found ourselves dumping our bounty on neighbors' front doors; bemoaned yet another dinner of chiles rellenos.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2021
The menu is large but straightforward, with tacos, pupusas and bigger combo plates such as chiles rellenos with rice and beans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2016
Mexican cookery is very popular, and everyone must be making chiles rellenos, judging by the number of ancho/poblano peppers, so essential to that recipe, being sold.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2016
