In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, hoisin, ketchup, apple juice, water, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic. Set aside.
Season your chicken thighs with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and black pepper Make sure to cover every part.
Add the chicken a skillet with a tbsp of oil allowing both sides to brown, it does not need to be cooked through at this point. Remove and let rest.
Add your sauce to the pan and scrape up any fond. Let it reduce by half before adding in a cornstarch slurry.
Add you chicken back in and let it all simmer until it comes up to temp.
