chile relleno

noun

A chile (typically a poblano) that has been stuffed with cheese or a mixture of minced meat and other ingredients, then covered in batter, fried, and served with a tomato-based sauce.

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Meanings

nounchile relleno (plural chile rellenos)

plural chile rellenos

  1. A chile (typically a poblano) that has been stuffed with cheese or a mixture of minced meat and other ingredients, then covered in batter, fried, and served with a tomato-based sauce.

Origin

  1. Spanishchile relleno“stuffed chile”
  2. Englishchile relleno

Borrowed from Spanish chile relleno (“stuffed chile”).

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