Meanings
- uncountableA dish from Sinaloa, Mexico, of slow-simmered pork (or, rarely, something else such as mushrooms) fried and cooked in a chile sauce.
Scrumptious favorites include the guacamole with pieces of cucumber, radish, and jicama; spicy shrimp tacos; and pork chilorio — a Mexican pulled pork entree.
2002, Sam Weller, Secret Chicago: The Unique Guidebook to Chicago's Hidden Sites, Sounds & Tastes, page 1581 more example
Mushroom Chilorio Chilorio de Hongos MAKES 4 CUPS It's hard to think about the open-air markets of Sinaloa without thinking about chilorio, but while I love the chile and spice sauce, traditional chilorio has not been a compassionate dish—until now.
2016, Jason Wyrick, Vegan Mexico: Soul-Satisfying Regional Recipes from Tamales to Tostadas, Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN
Origin
- Spanishchilorio
- Englishchilorio
From Spanish chilorio.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Spanish chilorio
- chilorioTranslations
Cite this entry
chilorio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilorio
“chilorio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilorio. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chilorio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilorio.
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