Is there anything I can substitute for dry sherry or white wine?
I think mine calls for rice vinegar and sesame oil – don’t remember wine or sherry at all. Ooops sorry it does but not much – don’t think it would be missed but sherry is such a nice thing to put in food – think about getting some – medium sweet. Use cashews instead of peanuts for cashew chicken Ingredients 1 1/3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces 5 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons sherry 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons sugar 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar or rice vinegar 2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/3 cup water 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1/2 cup peanuts 4 scallions, white bulbs and green tops cut separately into 1/2-inch pieces 1/4 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes Cooking Directions In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the sherry, and the 1 tablespoon cornstarch. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, water, and the remaining 4 tablespoons of soy sauce,
