Sweet and Sour Chicken Bowls

Bone-in chicken thighs are pan-seared before being basted with sticky-sweet sauce and slow-cooked to fork-tender perfection. Sear the chicken thighs in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and hindering browning. Though we swoon over the superiorly moist meat, the real magic lies within the sauce, which masters the balance of savory and sweet. For a burst of freshness, we add a simple cabbage slaw that rounds out the meal with a satisfying crunch. To get an extra dose of veggies, pair it with sugar snap or snow peas.

Ingreadient

  • 2½ pound bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
  • 2 scallions
  • ¼ cup unsalted ketchup
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ cup plus 1 tbsp. rice vinegar, divided
  • 2 (8.8-oz.) pouches precooked microwavable brown rice
  • 3 cups packaged cabbage-and-carrot coleslaw
  • ¾ cup thinly sliced radishes
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil