Learn how to wrap (fold) wontons with video and step by step picture tutorial.
Tips before starting wrapping wontons at home.
- Always keep the wonton skin covered so they will not dry out in the air.
- Mind the size of your filling and avoid big wontons. We recommend around 1 teaspoon of filling.
Method 1:
- Place around 1 teaspoon of filling at 1/3 of the wrapper.Moisten the edges with your fingers.
- Fold the wrap in the middle to form a rectangular shape in the center part of the wrapper.
- Fold up the filling again.
- Moisten one corner and at last overlay the two corners.
Method 2:
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
- Fold the wrapper in half to form a triangle and seal the openings. Moisten one corners of the triangle.
- Gently overlay the two corners.
Method 3:
- Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 of the wrapper and moisten the bottom edge with fingers.
- Fold the near corner to the middle of the wrapper.
- Fold up again (leaving top 1/4 of the wrapper unfolded ).
- Moisten the two corners
- Overlay the two corners together.
Method 4 (Cantonese style) usually for smaller wontons:
- moisten a round ring on the wrapper with your finger.
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
- Slowly move your fingers to close the ring to wrap the wrapper around the filling.
- Seal the wrapper completely.
Method 5:
- Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 of the wrapper.
- Fold the wrapper and fold a shape like the following picture.
- Moisten one end with fingers.
- Press the two ends together.
Method 6:
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
- Moisten the bottom edges and fold it up to the top edge to form a rectangle.
- Rotate the wrapper, moisten one end and press the two ends together.

How to wrap wonton, common 6 ways
- 1 cup wonton fillings
- 25-32 wonton wrappers
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Place around 1 teaspoon of filling at 1/3 of the wrapper.Moisten the edges with your fingers.
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Fold the wrap in the middle to form a rectangular shape in the center part of the wrapper.
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Fold up the filling again.
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Moisten one corner and at last overlay the two corners.
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Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
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Fold the wrapper in half to form a triangle and seal the openings. Moisten one corners of the triangle.
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Gently overlay the two corners.
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Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 of the wrapper and moisten the bottom edge with fingers.
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Fold the near corner to the middle of the wrapper.
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Fold up again (leaving top 1/4 of the wrapper unfolded ).
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Moisten the two corners.
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Overlay the two corners together.
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Moisten a round ring on the wrapper with your finger.
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Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
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Slowly move your fingers to close the ring to wrap the wrapper around the filling.
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Seal the wrapper completely.
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Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 of the wrapper.
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Fold the wrapper and fold a shape like the following picture.
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Moisten one end with fingers.
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Press the two ends together.
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Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
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Moisten the bottom edges and fold it up to the top edge to form a rectangle.
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Rotate the wrapper, moisten one end and press the two ends together.
Recipe Video
What a great instructional posting. I’ve made many dumplings but never tried to make a wontons. You make it look so simple. I’ve pinned this and will be giving it a try soon. Thanks for the post.