chile relleno

Also chil·i rel·le·no

[chil-ee ruh-yey-noh, ruhl-yey‑]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural

chiles rellenos, chile rellenos

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chile relleno¹

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

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This week, two gun-wielding men held up Lucy’s Drive-In in Mid-City — the first time that my favorite place in Southern California for a chile relleno burrito had experienced anything like this.

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“Too many tamales. You’ve got to stop eating so much, Fajita Pita. Wear something else. You look like a chile relleno in that.”

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

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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.

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Beans and rice with a chile relleno.

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