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Using shredded rotisserie chicken makes this meal a cinch while chipotle pepper in adobo gives the meat plenty of flavor.—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 June 2026 Brown butchers then salts the chickens overnight, and marinates them in a mixture of ancho and puya chiles, garlic and chipotle.—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 There’s now a special chipotle option on the menu.—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Add salsa, chipotles, flour, and 2 cups of water.—Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chipotle
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish chipotle, chilpotle, from Nahuatl *chīlpōctli, from chīlli chili pepper + pōctli smoke, something smoked