Baked Sweet-and-Sour Chicken

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3 tablespoons ketchup

2 tablespoons orange marmalade or apricot preserves

2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

One 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and finely grated

Large pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

2 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow), quartered lengthwise and seeded  

1 bunch scallions, cut into 3-inch pieces

3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt

8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (3 to 3 3/4 pounds)

Cooked white rice, for serving (optional)