1876, American English, from Mexican Spanish enchilada, fem. past participle of enchilar "season with chili," from en- "in" + chile "chili" (see chili). You never ate enc [..]

Corn tortillas stuffed with meat, chicken, cheese (or a combination), rolled and topped with a red or green chile sauce.

[Spanish] the word comes from the way the dish is made, by drenching or dipping tortillas en chile; rolled or stacked corn tortillas filled with meat or cheese, covered with chile sauce, then baked.

[Spanish] the word comes from the way the dish is made, by drenching or dipping tortillas en chile; rolled or stacked corn tortillas filled with meat or cheese, covered with chile sauce, then baked.

A tortilla dipped in chili sauce, then filled with meat or cheese, rolled up, and baked. Usually served topped with salsa and cheese.

See antojitos.

 - Rolled or flat corn tortillas stuffed with meat, cheese and onions and smothered in either red or green chile sauce. Empanada

(n) tortilla with meat filling baked in tomato sauce seasoned with chili

ehn-chee-LAH-thah a tortilla dipped in a chile sauce then filled with meat or cheese, and rolled up

flour tortilla around filling of meat or cheese, baked in spicy sauce.