Asparagus Chicken with Black Bean Sauce Recipe from China

Ingredients

• 5 tsp of cornstarch , divided
• 4 tsp of soy sauce , divided
• 1 tbsp of dry sherry
• 1 tsp of sesame oil
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 tbsp of fermented salted black beans
• 1 tsp of minced fresh ginger
• 1 clove of garlic , minced
• 0.5 cup of chicken broth
• 1 tbsp of oyster sauce
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 3 tbsp of vegetable oil , divided
• 1 lb (454 g) of fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and diagonally cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tbsp of water
• fresh cilantro leaves for garnish