How to Use chile relleno in a Sentence

chile relleno

noun
  • Reimagine a chile relleno as a cozy casserole.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
  • The chile relleno sausage, also a fixture, is a link stuffed with chile and tons of cheese.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 4 Apr. 2022
  • If the best part of a grill platter is the bloated chile relleno on top, something’s gone wrong.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Queso asadero is a top pick for a gooey chile relleno or for making queso blanco dip.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 3 June 2020
  • Curiel uses the corn smut in the chile relleno in the form of huitlacoche esquites, too.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Try one of the unusual takes on classics like chiles rellenos and gorditas.
    — Charles Passy, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2018
  • The zesty flavors of chiles rellenos, red pipián and vegetable ceviche gave me a spring in my step.
    — Alex Zaragoza, Glamour, 3 Apr. 2018
  • The new Primo’s sells brisket tacos, chile con carne enchiladas and chile relleno.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 23 Nov. 2020
  • The chile relleno is roasted rather than fried, stuffed with intense mushroom duxelles and topped with a nest of crispy leeks.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Cantina la Rosa’s menu will show some of his fine-dining past, with the chile relleno stuffed with lobster.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 June 2023
  • Their chile rellenos are a staple of my childhood; my parents would order them in bulk for parties.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Kennedy suggests the chile rellenos or Joe T’s meal and to skip the enchiladas and go for more tacos.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026
  • Menu offerings include pork belly chicharron, seafood chile relleno and smoked brisket tacos.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Some of the restaurant’s specialties include chile relleno and carne guisada.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 24 July 2020
  • The main menu has enchiladas, chile rellenos and affordable steak dinners.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
  • Plans call for tiramisu French toast, gluten-free wild rice and blueberry pancakes, and low-cal chile relleno with egg whites, to name three.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Chano’s produces a burrito stuffed with a whole chile relleno — and, totally true story, it’s been known to raise the dead.
    — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2021
  • The menu includes fresh ingredients in the menudo, asada fries, chile relleno burger, flautas and more.
    — Chelsea Hylton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Dinner options include tacos, burritos and chile rellenos with orange sauce.
    — Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • For chiles rellenos, stuff poblano peppers with a mixture of onions, oregano, ground pork and Chihuahua cheese and bake or fry to melty perfection.
    — Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2017
  • Get a chile relleno appetizer to begin, lightly fried and swimming in a tomato chipotle sauce, with two little buds of sour cream on top.
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2018
  • The Navajo tacos on fry bread and chile rellenos smothered in green sauce at the beloved breakfast and lunch stop Viola’s shouldn’t be missed.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2023
  • Or the chile relleno burrito with rice, black beans, and avocado (if the kitchen is out of fresh avocado, ask to add guacamole).
    — Bon Appétit, 15 Nov. 2022
  • But Garcia powered through it to ultimately win the challenge with her take on a chile relleno with nopal cactus and her judge-favorite dessert.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 26 May 2022
  • Other menu items include burritos, enchiladas, short rib barbacoa, tamales, crispy taquitos and chile relleno.
    — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Mireles handed out Lopez’s tepache and Adela’s tacos de chile relleno made from chile de agua, a pepper unique to Oaxaca.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2021
  • Lately Camacho has been on a vegan kick, adding entrees like potato taquitos and hulking chiles rellenos stuffed with sweet potatoes.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Romero, a former chef, is quick to offer recipes and recommendations on how to best use your chiles—ask about his mouthwatering, classic chile relleno recipe.
    — Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2023
  • For the most part, the menu will resemble that of the flagship, with dishes like chile relleno, braised boneless pork ribs, and pineapple-tomatillo salsa, among other things.
    — Justin Phillips, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Tuck into a classic Southwestern breakfast, like huevos motuleños, chile relleno con huevos, and cornmeal pancakes.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026

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