How to pronounce chile relleno

: a stuffed chili pepper that usually contains cheese or meat and is fried or grilled.

Relleno is a Mexican food made of something stuffed with cheese. An example of a relleno is a chile relleno which is a green chile stuffed with cheese or meat and then breaded and fried and served with sauce.

I thought maybe it was a chile relleno in disguise. But no, it has another identity. Like a relleno, it is a poblano chile, stuffed with cheese. But rather than being batter-dipped and fried, the two chiles on the platter were wrapped in a thin layer of omelet.

Chiles rellenos are a traditional Mexican dish made of roasted poblano chiles stuffed with Oaxaca cheese, dipped in an egg batter and fried until golden, then covered with a rich salsa roja.