Bring a large pot of water to a boil (6-qt pot minimum). Meanwhile, cut the noodles down with scissors so they’re not too long; this will help make it easier to toss and serve. Loosen the noodles to ensure no strands are stuck together.
9 oz fresh wonton egg noodles
Heat the sauce up either in the microwave or in a pot on the stove, just until it's hot/warm so that it won’t cool down the noodles too much. Don’t let the sauce reduce. Keep covered until ready to use.
If your ground pork is no longer warm, you can heat it up in the microwave or stovetop as well.
Once the water is boiling, add the meatballs and boil them for about a minute or 2 until they are hot. Scoop them out and set aside.
½ lb Asian meatballs
Once the water comes back to boil, add the bean sprouts and blanch them for literally 3 seconds just to warm them up, then scoop them up and place in a large mixing bowl.
½ lb beansprouts
Wait for the water to come back to a boil, then cook the noodles for 2-3 minutes, if using wonton noodles, or however long your particular noodles take to cook. Scoop them out with a wire skimmer, shake off all excess water and place them into the mixing bowl with the bean sprouts.
Pour the garlic oil over the noodles and toss to separate the noodles and mix them with the beansprouts. Then add the ground pork, holding back any pooling liquid in the bowl. Add the peanuts, chili flakes, the sauce, and chopped green onions and toss to mix well.
⅓ cup roasted peanuts, roasted chili flakes, 1 green onion
Divide into serving bowls and top each bowl with the meatballs, chopped cilantro, fried garlic, and a lime wedge. Be sure to squeeze the lime over the noodles before eating, and feel free to add more chili flakes or sriracha as desired. Enjoy!
8 sprigs cilantro, 2 juicy limes