enchilada

noun

en·chi·la·da ˌen-chə-ˈlä-də

Synonyms of enchilada next

: a usually corn tortilla rolled around a savory mixture, covered with chili sauce, and usually baked

: schmear sense 1, ball of wax

the whole enchilada

Examples of enchilada in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Layer with corn tortillas, cheese, and a mixture of red enchilada sauce and barbecue sauce. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2023 As mentioned above, cowboy caviar can be served many ways, so consider serving it as a salad, a topping for meat and seafood or as a filling for lettuce wraps, tacos, fajitas, burritos and enchiladas. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 July 2023 Casa Bonita — then sprawling over 52,000 square feet in Lakewood, a Denver suburb — served steamed refried beans, tacos and enchiladas to thousands of people a day, buffet-style. —

Matt Richtel David Williams, New York Times, 6 June 2023 Customers get chips and their choice of salsa, their pick between chicken tinga quesadilla, chicken enchiladas and tacos for their entrée and churros for dessert. —

Miranda Jeyaretnam, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2023 The enchiladas were skimpy on the vegetables, with a scattering of corn and zucchini that seemed almost apologetic to be there. —

Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 July 2023 At Fort Worth’s Paco’s Mexican Cuisine, customers enjoy more than tacos de chapulín (grasshopper tacos,) fajitas and enchilada plates. —

María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2023 Not your average labor-intensive enchilada, these miniatures come together in just three steps and 30 minutes. —

Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2023 Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant Abuelo’s large menu includes a fajita chimichanga, Durango burrito, enchilada platters and pork tenderloin abrigada. —

Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2023 See More

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