These mango habanero wings are the perfect combo of sweet, sticky, and spicy that’ll have you reaching for seconds (and thirds). In this recipe, chicken wings are simply seasoned, baked, and glazed with a delicious barbecue sauce that’s flavored with mango juice and habanero pepper sauce.
Whether you’re looking for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or a deliciously different dinner option, these wings will be a hit. Make them mild, medium, or hot depending on taste. Then garnish them with diced mango and chopped parsley and now they’re tasty and beautiful!
I’m a fan of baking wings instead of deep frying. I get to make them all at once instead of frying up batch after batch. There’s less mess and I can bake that glaze right on them. If you love baked wings try our popular sticky chicken wings, and these baked buffalo wings that are perfect of catching a game on TV.
Ingredients
- Chicken – I like leaving the whole wing with the drum, flat, and tip attached. If you making these for a party, however, you might want to separate them into individual drums and flats.
- Spices and herbs – The chicken is simply seasoned with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper since we’re adding plenty of flavor with the barbecue habanero sauce. Use fresh chopped parsley as a garnish, if desired.
- Pantry and fridge –Plain barbecue sauce (not sweet, spicy, etc.), use your favorite brand. Mango juice, find it in the tropical juice section, international section, or refrigerated section depending on your supermarket. They come in plastic, glass, or aseptic boxes. Sugar adds a little extra sweetness.
- Habanero pepper sauce – Use your favorite brand and variety.
- Mango – You can use fresh or canned mango. If mangos are not in season diced canned mangos make a nice substitute. If you do find yourself with extra mangos make this mango tomato salsa too. Give your party a tropical theme!
- You will also need – Cooking spray, 2 large baking sheets (half sheet pans 18 by 13 inches), 1 cooling rack to elevate the wings and allow air to circulate around them, a pastry brush, and parchment paper or foil for easy clean-up.
- See the recipe card for quantities and preparation.
Cooking instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray lightly with cooking spray. Pat the wings dry with a clean paper towel.
Season them on both sides with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Arrange them on the pan skin side up, without overlapping. Bake for 30 minutes.
In the meantime, prepare the second baking sheet. Line it with parchment paper (or foil) for easy cleanup. Then place the cooling rack on the baking sheet. Spray it lightly with cooking spray.
Remove the wings from the oven. Arrange them on the second baking sheet in a single layer, skin side up. Bake them for 15 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F. Cook an additional 10-15 minutes if necessary.
Make the habanero barbecue sauce
Make the habanero sauce while the wings bake. Add the barbecue sauce, mango juice, sugar, and habanero sauce to a small saucepan.
Heat the sauce over medium. When it starts to simmer lower the heat to medium-low to low. Cook simmering gently for 5-7 minutes. Stir often to prevent sticking. Take the sauce off the heat.
Glaze the wings
Remove the wings from the oven. Turn them so the paler side is up. Brush them with about a third of the habanero barbecue sauce. Bake them for 5-7 minutes.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven, turn each wing so the skin side is up and brush generously about half the remaining sauce. Bake again for 5 minutes.
Remove the wings from the oven. Don’t turn them, leave them skin side up. Brush one last time using the remaining sauce. Bake for 5 minutes.
Arrange the habanero wings on a plate or platter. Garnish with diced mango and chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy.
Storing instructions
Store leftovers in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Freezing is not recommended. Reheat the wings in the microwave until hot. Or place them on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F until they’re hot all the way through.
Leftovers should be reheated to an internal temperature of at least 165°F. For more information on food storage and safety guidelines visit U.S. Department of Agriculture and foodsafety.gov.
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📖 Recipe
Mango Habanero Wings
Ingredients
- 2½-3½ pounds Chicken Wings whole or drums and flats separated (about 10-12 whole wings, or 20-24 wing pieces)
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- ¾ cup Plain Barbecue Sauce use your favorite brand
- ½ cup Mango Juice
- ½ tablespoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Habanero Pepper Sauce or to taste
- 1 (15 ounce) Can Diced Mango drained or 1 cup Diced Fresh Mango, for garnish
- 1 tablespoon Chopped Parsley for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Pat the wings dry with a clean paper towel.
- Season them on both sides with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
- Arrange them on the pan skin side up, without overlapping. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Prepare the second baking sheet. Line it with parchment paper (or foil) for easy cleanup. Then place the cooling rack on the baking sheet. Spray it lightly with cooking spray.
- Remove the wings from the oven. Arrange them on the second baking sheet in a single layer, skin side up. Bake them for 15 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F. Cook an additional 10-15 minutes if necessary.
Make the habanero barbecue sauce
- Make the habanero sauce while the wings bake. Add the barbecue sauce, mango juice, sugar, and habanero sauce to a small saucepan.
- Heat the sauce over medium. When it starts to simmer lower the heat to medium-low to low. Cook simmering gently for 5-7 minutes. Stir often to prevent sticking. Take the sauce off the heat.
Glaze the wings
- Remove the wings from the oven. Turn them so the paler side is up. Brush them with about a third of the habanero barbecue sauce. Bake them for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven, turn each wing so the skin side is up and brush generously about half the remaining sauce. Bake again for 5 minutes.
- Remove the wings from the oven. Don’t turn them, leave them skin side up. Brush one last time using the remaining sauce. Bake for 5 minutes.
- Arrange the habanero wings on a plate or platter. Garnish with diced mango and chopped parsley. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
2 Large baking sheets (half sheet pans 18 by 13 inches)
1 Cooling rack (The cooling rack will elevate the wings and allow air to circulate around them.)
1 Pastry brush
Parchment paper (or foil), recommended
Nutrition
The nutritional information above is computer generated and is only an estimate. There is no guarantee that it is accurate. This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.
Michael B Brickles
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