Definition of "chipotle" [chipotle]

• A ripe jalapeño pepper that has been dried and smoked for use in cooking. (noun)

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• "I suppose a few of their regulars might call it chipotle ketchup."
• "Smoky flavor + heat: 1 dried chipotle chili (1 canned chili in chipotle sauce) + 1 tbsp olive oil to form an emulsion"
• "Eleven salmon steaks, slathered in chipotle sauce, sizzled over the fire that night."