Shrimp and Peanut Butter Noodles

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This shrimp dish with peanut sauce features tender udon noodles and broccoli florets tossed together for a quick 15-minute dish that's sweet and salty.

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

Directions

1 Mix together peanut butter, soy sauce, black vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil in a small bowl until sauce is well combined. Set aside.
2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Stir in udon noodles and cook for 5 minutes. Add shrimp to the pot of boiling noodles and cook until shrimp are pink and opaque, about 3 minutes. Turn the heat off and leave the pot on the burner. Stir in broccoli; cover and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes.
3 Drain noodle mixture and transfer to a large serving bowl. Pour sauce on top; stir to coat evenly. Garnish with peanuts to serve.