Chili Chicken Pitas with Spicy Hoisin Mayo

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon whole Sichuan peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 to 3 whole dried red chiles, about 2 inches long, such as Sichuan or Arbol
• 2 whole star anise
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice cooking wine)
• 4 whole-wheat pitas, split
• Spicy Hoisin Mayo, for serving, recipe follows
• 8 slices beefsteak tomatoes, for serving
• Quick-Pickled Cucumber slices, for serving, recipe follows, or jarred sweet pickle slices
• 4 green-leaf lettuce leaves, for serving
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce, such as Sriracha
• 1 tablespoon jarred hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon Kewpie Japanese sweet mayonnaise or plain mayonnaise
• Pinch sugar
• 1/2 English cucumber or 2 small Kirby cucumbers, sliced
• 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet rice cooking wine)
• 2 tablespoons clear rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

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