Definition of chilaquiles in US English:
chilaquiles
noun ˌCHēləˈkēlāsˌCHēləˈkēlās
(in Mexican cooking) a dish of fried tortilla strips typically topped with a spicy tomato sauce and cheese.
Example sentencesExamples
- This same spicy red sauce turns Romero's morning chilaquiles into an event.
- In one household he gustily ate the breakfast chilaquiles, guzzled juice, and jumped at the chance for second helpings.
- I love chilaquiles so we're going to a Mexican restaurant for brunch.
- Our entrées arrive. The chilaquiles are written up on the menu as Mexican lasagna: layers of tortilla, cheese, chicken, salsa and sour cream.
- The engine's clang and grind smoothed out slightly, and the aromatic bite of the diesel fuel was replaced by a sweeter, balmier perfume of chilaquiles.