In medium bowl toss chicken with 1 tablespoon soy sauce the cornstarch and half of the garlic let marinade

In large skillet or wok heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium hi heat add remaining garlic and cook stirring until fragrant about 30 seconds

Add asparagus and 1 teaspoon water cook stirring until crisp and tender about two minutes transfer into a bowl

In the same skillet heat the remaining oil add the chicken in a single layer cook without stirring until browned on the bottom about two minutes then cook stirring until cooked through about one minute more

Stir in lettuce and cook until just wilted about 30 seconds

Stir in asparagus and the remaining tablespoon of soy sauce served with rice and garnish with mint