There are wings—and then there are these wings.

Chef Dave Owens brings together heat, sweetness, and a precise infusion technique in this Mango Chili Cannabis Glazed Chicken Wings recipe. Built around Honeybee's Mango Chili Gumdrops, this dish balances bold flavor with thoughtful dosing, delivering a sticky, spicy-sweet finish that'll spice up your dinner.

Mango Chili Cannabis Glazed Chicken Wings

Sticky, spicy-sweet wings glazed with melted Proper Brands Mango Chili Gumdrops, orange marmalade, and fresh lime. Each serving contains approximately 10 mg THC — plan accordingly and enjoy responsibly.

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 12 chicken wings
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon neutral oil (avocado or vegetable)

The Glaze

• 6 Proper Brands Honeybee Mango Chili Gumdrops (5 mg THC each)
• 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 1 fresh lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoons lime zest
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro

Steps

Prep and dry the wings: Pat chicken wings thoroughly dry with paper towels — this is the key to crispy skin. Toss with kosher salt, black pepper, and baking powder. Place on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Refrigerate uncovered for at least 60 minutes, or overnight for best results.

Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F. If you refrigerated the wings overnight, pull them out now and let them come toward room temperature while the oven heats.

Bake the wings: Lightly brush the wire rack with 1 tablespoon neutral oil (avocado or vegetable). Arrange wings in a single layer, skin side up, making sure none are touching. Bake at 425°F for 45 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until golden and crispy.

Make the cannabis glaze: While wings bake, make the glaze. In a small saucepan over very low heat, combine glaze ingredients. Stir gently and continuously — do not let it boil or simmer aggressively, as high heat degrades THC. Heat only until the gumdrops are fully melted and the glaze is smooth and glossy, about 5–8 minutes. Remove from heat.

Glaze and finish: Remove wings from the oven. Using a pastry brush or spoon, coat each wing generously with the cannabis glaze. Return to the oven for 5 minutes to set the glaze.

Garnish and serve: Transfer wings to a serving platter. Garnish with green onions, thinly sliced, chopped cilantro and an extra squeeze of fresh lime. Serve immediately.

Notes

Dosing: This recipe uses 6 Mango Chili Gumdrops at 5 mg THC each = 30 mg THC total across 12 wings, or approximately 2.5 mg THC per wing. A serving of 6 wings contains roughly 15 mg THC. Know your tolerance before eating.

Keep the heat low when making the glaze. THC begins to degrade above 245°F. Use the lowest heat possible — just enough to melt the gumdrops. Do not boil.

Label clearly. If storing or sharing, always label these wings as cannabis-infused and keep them away from children, pets, and anyone who hasn't consented.

Onset time. Edibles typically take 45 minutes to 2 hours to take effect. Do not drive after consuming. Start low, go slow — especially if serving guests with varying tolerances.

Air fryer option. Cook wings at 400°F for 20–22 minutes, flipping halfway, then brush with glaze and cook an additional 3 minutes.

A couple of things worth noting about this recipe:

The glaze step is the most important one to get right — keeping the heat as low as possible while melting the gumdrops preserves the THC. The mango chili gumdrops are perfect here because the ghost pepper and guajillo chili in the formula add a genuine slow-building heat that plays really well against the sweetness of the marmalade and the brightness of the lime.

On dosing, the baking powder trick for crispy wings means the wings themselves spend time at high oven temps, but the cannabis is only introduced in the glaze at the very end over low heat, so potency should be well preserved. Just remind anyone eating these that onset for edibles can take up to two hours — wings this good tend to disappear fast.