enchilada
noun
en·chi·la·da
ˌen-chə-ˈlä-də 
1
: a usually corn tortilla rolled around a savory mixture, covered with chili sauce, and usually baked
2
: schmear sense 1, ball of wax
the whole enchilada
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Simply bake flour tortillas in muffin pans, fill with all the fixin's (like black beans, refried beans, enchilada sauce, green chilies, and shredded Monterey Jack cheese) and bake.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The Keto plan, for example, includes a cilantro lime chicken bowl, pepperjack beef enchilada and crack chicken, while the heart healthy plan offers chicken and sweet potato waffle, sweet and sour chicken and chicken mash potato bowl.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
In the future, Musk's employees could be among the Bastrop-area residents, tourists and others feasting at one of Austin's most famous homegrown restaurants, Chuy's Tex-Mex, with its enchiladas, tacos, queso and signature creamy jalapeño dressing.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
El Gallo Giro’s menu includes street tacos, authentic enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos and chimichangas.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
The Keto plan, for example, includes a cilantro lime chicken bowl, pepperjack beef enchilada and crack chicken, while the heart healthy plan offers chicken and sweet potato waffle, sweet and sour chicken and chicken mash potato bowl.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2025
In the future, Musk's employees could be among the Bastrop-area residents, tourists and others feasting at one of Austin's most famous homegrown restaurants, Chuy's Tex-Mex, with its enchiladas, tacos, queso and signature creamy jalapeño dressing.
—Shonda Novak, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
El Gallo Giro’s menu includes street tacos, authentic enchiladas, quesadillas, burritos and chimichangas.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025
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“Enchilada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enchilada. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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enchilada
noun
en·chi·la·da
ˌen-chə-ˈläd-ə
: a tortilla rolled around a meat or cheese filling and covered with a chili sauce
Etymology
American Spanish, derived from earlier enchilar "to season with chili"
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