Thai Basil Chicken with Cashew

INGREDIENTS

• Marinade
• 2 tablespoons lager-style beer, like Tsingtao
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper (or black pepper)
• 12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• Sauce
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon lager-style beer, like Tsingtao
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or add an additional 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce)
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable, canola or peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 4 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 teaspoons water
• 1 fresh jalapeno chili, thinly sliced into rings (optional)
• 1/4 cup lightly packed Thai basil or sweet basil leaves.
• 1/2 cup roasted cashews