Ingredients

• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 10 ounces dried Japanese udon noodles
• 20 uncooked large shrimp - peeled, deveined, tails left intact
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts (optional)

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, mix together the peanut butter, soy sauce, black vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil. Set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in the udon noodles and cook for 5 minutes. Add the frozen shrimp to the pot of boiling noodles and cook for about 3 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and opaque. Turn the stove off, but do not remove pot from the heat. Stir in the broccoli, cover, and let sit for 2-3 minutes.
3. Drain the noodles, broccoli, and shrimp. In a large serving bowl, toss together the noodles, broccoli, shrimp, and the peanut butter sauce. Garnish with chopped peanuts.