Sichuan Water Boiled Beef

Name: Sichuan Water Boiled Beef
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons rice wine; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 pound beef loin strip steak (or fish fillets, or chicken breasts, or pork loin); 5 tablespoons corn oil, divided; 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns (available in Chinese markets); 1/2 cup dry small red chili; 1/4 pound Chinese celery (or celery); 1/4 pound Chinese leeks (or leeks or scallions); 1/4 pound stem lettuce, romaine lettuce heart (or napa cabbage); 2 tablespoons corn oil; 1 tablespoon chopped scallion; 1/4 cup corn oil; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped scallion; 1/4 cup hot chili sauce, Chinese (or Chinese hot bean paste); 3 tablespoons rice wine; 3 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 cups chicken or beef stock