chuleta

[ choo-le-tah ]

noun

, Spanish.

, plural chu·le·tas [choo-, le, -tahs].

1. a cutlet or chop.

Example Sentences

As she flipped a piece of chuleta adobada — grilled pork chops marinated in a mix of chili seasoning — on a makeshift grill, Ramirez explained she has worked at the market everyday since Rojas offered her a job.

From Los Angeles Times

The lunch-only menu offers dishes like fried Magdalena River fish, called mojarra, with coconut rice, or the chuleta valluna, a breaded pork chop typical of the rural Cauca Valley outside Calí.

From New York Times

Instead, there might be chuleta en chile verde – cubes of pork simmered in a tomatillo sauce – or chicharron – strips of silky pork fat braised in a red chile sauce.

From Los Angeles Times

In Su�rez' opinion, the modern section was a bit of a flop: "A chuleta, to be worthy, must bear the imprint of the student's personality and be a work of Spanish handicraft."

From Time Magazine Archive

To Dr. Jos� Maria Pi y Su�er, dean of the University of Barcelona's law school, a good chuleta is the mark of an alert student who has pored long and well over his lessons.

From Time Magazine Archive