How to Use habanero in a Sentence

habanero

noun
  • There’s a drop of habanero juice in there!
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • This sauce is all about heat from both habanero and ghost chiles, and not much more.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The pork tamales come in a choice of mild, habanero or Hatch green chile.
    — Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 26 Feb. 2018
  • These tacos are topped with pineapple chunks and a mango-habanero glaze.
    — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • A little jalapeno plant and an habanero, cilantro and tomatoes.
    — Richard Espinoza, kansascity.com, 11 May 2017
  • The grits melt in the mouth and the rich moqueca tingles with hints of habanero.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2023
  • Stir in mango, red onion, bell pepper, cilantro, jalapeño, habanero, lime juice, and salt.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Or, try the hot honey, which is infused with habanero and red chili peppers for some heat.
    — Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2024
  • The red has a mighty kick thanks to a touch of habanero mixed in with tomatillos and guajillo chiles.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The pineapple-habanero hot sauce shows up again here, bursting through fat and richness.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Fresno chiles, Thai chiles, habanero chiles, and red bell pepper.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2021
  • The staffers on the football side, though, would rather soak their contact lenses in habanero juice.
    — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Or substitute a few dashes of habanero hot sauce.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Dress your tacos with pickled onions and habanero and a bit of each salsa — red is smoky while green is creamy and tangy.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 July 2024
  • There are recipes for making your own pineapple-habanero marmalade, and your own goat’s milk caramel.
    — Amy Scattergood, latimes.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • And the hottest of the bunch, the green, is a fiery combination of both jalapeños and green habaneros.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • In a small bowl, mix the lime juice, garlic, habanero, and a big pinch of salt until the salt dissolves.
    — Todd Kliman, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
  • Top it with a scattering of their red onion and habanero mixture and a few hits of lime and salsa .
    — Ben Mesirow, latimes.com, 2 July 2018
  • Hotter in Hell is a mango, lime and habanero drink with tequila.
    — Kansas City Star, 17 July 2025
  • Bran-Leis is a fan of serrano, whose heat is between a jalapeño and habanero.
    — Becky Krystal, charlotteobserver, 1 May 2018
  • Or maybe these tacos could become a signature item, designed for cultish fans of the habanero.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 24 July 2019
  • In 6-quart slow cooker, combine citrus juices, onion, habanero and bay leaf.
    — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Sealey deftly smokes short ribs and serves them with a vibrant citrus habanero sauce and lettuce to make wraps.
    — Andy Wang, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2021
  • The second is ají dulce, a type of small chile shaped a little like an habanero, but with a sweet flavor and no fiery burn.
    — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 23 Jan. 2021
  • The beer tastes of lemon and cucumbers and — I’ll be darned — berries, owing to the habaneros.
    — Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2018
  • Add the allspice berries, bay leaves, Scotch bonnet (or habanero) pepper and clove to the pot.
    — Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Saddle Up Sweet Heat has notes of cherry and a habanero kick.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a platter and the onion wedges and habanero to a cutting board.
    — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
  • The latter is the sharpest; carrots provide a hint of sweetness that helps subdue the habanero.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2024
  • For even more heat, swap out the pickled Fresnos for jarred habaneros, and increase the honey.
    — Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 22 June 2026

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