How to Use habanero in a Sentence

habanero

noun
  • Roughly chop the onion and habanero, then add to the bowl.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
  • The pork tamales come in a choice of mild, habanero or Hatch green chile.
    Bud Kennedy, star-telegram, 26 Feb. 2018
  • This sauce is all about heat from both habanero and ghost chiles, and not much more.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The grits melt in the mouth and the rich moqueca tingles with hints of habanero.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2023
  • The beer tastes of lemon and cucumbers and — I’ll be darned — berries, owing to the habaneros.
    Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2018
  • Add the honey, habanero, black vinegar and a pinch of salt.
    National Geographic, 2 July 2019
  • A splash of tart habanero salsa didn’t hurt the marlin at all.
    Jonathan Gold, latimes.com, 26 May 2017
  • In a small bowl, mix the lime juice, garlic, habanero, and a big pinch of salt until the salt dissolves.
    Todd Kliman, Men's Health, 12 June 2023
  • The red has a mighty kick thanks to a touch of habanero mixed in with tomatillos and guajillo chiles.
    Andy Staples, SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Saddle Up Sweet Heat has notes of cherry and a habanero kick.
    David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
  • A little jalapeno plant and an habanero, cilantro and tomatoes.
    Richard Espinoza, kansascity.com, 11 May 2017
  • The staffers on the football side, though, would rather soak their contact lenses in habanero juice.
    Ben Shpigel, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a platter and the onion wedges and habanero to a cutting board.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
  • These tacos are topped with pineapple chunks and a mango-habanero glaze.
    Dan Gartland, SI.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The cause of my distress was Bhut jolokia, or ghost pepper, a chile that can be three to 1o times hotter than a habanero.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Bran-Leis is a fan of serrano, whose heat is between a jalapeño and habanero.
    Becky Krystal, charlotteobserver, 1 May 2018
  • The peppers don’t overwhelm like habaneros or Ghost chiles.
    Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017
  • Top it with a scattering of their red onion and habanero mixture and a few hits of lime and salsa .
    Ben Mesirow, latimes.com, 2 July 2018
  • The second is ají dulce, a type of small chile shaped a little like an habanero, but with a sweet flavor and no fiery burn.
    Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 23 Jan. 2021
  • Or, try the hot honey, which is infused with habanero and red chili peppers for some heat.
    Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2024
  • Wash it down with a Tropic Thunder, a porter brewed with habaneros and coconut(!).
    Michael Klein, Philly.com, 27 Sep. 2017
  • The pineapple-habanero hot sauce shows up again here, bursting through fat and richness.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2022
  • The promised heat was there, although in a milder form than the habaneros, and the honey provided a pleasant sweetness.
    Robert Philpot, star-telegram, 7 May 2018
  • For added heat, toss in a few drops of hot pepper sauce, such as this pressure cooker smoky habanero hot sauce.
    Kristy Alpert, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Or maybe these tacos could become a signature item, designed for cultish fans of the habanero.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 24 July 2019
  • Fresno chiles, Thai chiles, habanero chiles, and red bell pepper.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2021
  • Though that might sound too spicy, the habanero’s fruity flavor pairs perfectly with the avocado and the richness of the salmon keeps the heat in check.
    Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
  • In Nigeria: Pureed tomatoes, habaneros, red bell peppers and onions, along with parboiled long grain rice is used in the dish.
    Haleluya Hadero, Quartz Africa, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Da Bomb, which hails from Kansas City, is made with habanero peppers and chipotle puree.
    Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 27 June 2024
  • Pickle some onions with the floral wallop of habaneros and the lift of salt mixed with lime zest and that there watermelon becomes a new creature.
    Scott Hocker, theweek, 24 June 2024

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