chile re·lle·no | \ -rā-ˈyā-(ˌ)nō 
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\ plural chiles rellenos also chile rellenos
Definition of chile relleno
: a stuffed chili pepper that usually contains cheese or meat and is fried or grilled
Examples of chile relleno in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Plato El Paso features a chile relleno, beef tostada, beef enchilada, beef taco, burrito and a flauta.
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Will Coviello, NOLA.com, "Gambit's 2020 Fall Dining Guide: Where to eat in the New Orleans area amid new reopening phase," 12 Oct. 2020 Menu offerings include pork belly chicharron, seafood chile relleno and smoked brisket tacos.
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, "Here’s a round-up of patios in Irving to check out as the weather cools," 17 Sep. 2020 Some of the restaurant’s specialties include chile relleno and carne guisada.
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Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, "28 new restaurants now open in Dallas, Frisco, Irving, Richardson, Carrollton, Fort Worth, during COVID-19," 24 July 2020 Queso asadero is a top pick for a gooey chile relleno or for making queso blanco dip.
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Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "Your guide to 9 Mexican cheeses, from queso añejo to queso requesón, and how to use them," 3 June 2020 More elaborate fare — filled and fried chiles rellenos; copious, colorful portions of chilaquiles; mole poblanos; and enchiladas Suizas — is also available.
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Florence Fabricant, New York Times, "Mexican Fare, Available for Takeout and Delivery," 28 Apr. 2020 The same light touch on the fryer produced a chile relleno in a delicate egg batter shell filled with beef picadillo that was anything but delicate, piled strong with potatoes, onion and spice.
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Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Review: New Marla Restaurant shines tiny light on vegan, Tex-Mex, Mexican food classics on San Antonio’s West Side," 20 Feb. 2020 The standouts were the toppings — those crunchy potato-cheese taquitos with sour cream and avocado sauce, the chile relleno slices available weekends only and the chilaquiles, sold only as a whole pie to allow the salsa verde to soak into the chips.
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oregonlive, "Portland pizzeria that topped its pies with taquitos has closed," 10 Feb. 2020 If the best part of a grill platter is the bloated chile relleno on top, something’s gone wrong.
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Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, "Review: Mi Familia de Mi Tierra at The Rim has better food than the original Cortez family’s Mexican restaurant in downtown San Antonio," 6 Feb. 2020
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The first known use of chile relleno was in 1929
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