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    How to Wrap Wontons

    Last Modified: October 9, 2022 by Elaine| 1 Comment

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    Learn how to wrap (fold) wontons with video and step by step picture tutorial.

    Tips before starting wrapping wontons at home.

    1. Always keep the wonton skin covered so they will not dry out in the air.
    2. Mind the size of your filling and avoid big wontons. We recommend around 1 teaspoon of filling.
    how to wrap wontons| chinasichuanfood.com

     

    Method 1:

    1. Place around 1 teaspoon of filling at ⅓ of the wrapper.Moisten the edges with your fingers.
    2. Fold the wrap in the middle to form a rectangular shape in the center part of the wrapper.
    3. Fold up the filling again.
    4. Moisten one corner and at last overlay the two corners.
    How to wrap wonton method 1

    Method 2:

    1. Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
    2. Fold the wrapper in half to form a triangle and seal the openings. Moisten one corners of the triangle.
    3.  Gently overlay the two corners.
    How to wrap wonton method 2

    Method 3:

    1. Place a teaspoon of filling at ⅓ of the wrapper and moisten the bottom edge with fingers.
    2. Fold the near corner to the middle of the wrapper.
    3. Fold up again (leaving top ¼ of the wrapper unfolded ).
    4. Moisten the two corners
    5. Overlay the two corners together.
    how to wrap wonton method 3

    Method 4 (Cantonese style) usually for smaller wontons:

    1. moisten a round ring on the wrapper with your finger.
    2. Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
    3. Slowly move your fingers to close the ring to wrap the wrapper around the filling.
    4. Seal the wrapper completely.
    how to wrap wonton method4

    Method 5:

    1. Place a teaspoon of filling at ⅓ of the wrapper.
    2. Fold the wrapper and fold a shape like the following picture.
    3. Moisten one end with fingers.
    4. Press the two ends together.
    how to wrap wontons method5

    Method 6:

    1. Place a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
    2. Moisten the bottom edges and fold it up to the top edge to form a rectangle.
    3. Rotate the wrapper, moisten one end and press the two ends together.
    how to wrap wonton method 6
    how to wrap wontons | chinasichuanfood.com

    How to Wrap Wonton

    Elaine
    How to wrap wonton, common 6 ways
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Cuisine Chinese

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup wonton fillings
    • 25-32 wonton wrappers

    Instructions
     

    Method 1

    • Place around 1 teaspoon of filling at ⅓ 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 ⅓ 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 ¼ of the wrapper unfolded ).
    • Moisten the two corners.
    • Overlay the two corners together.

    Method 4

    • 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 ⅓ 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.

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    Comments

    1. Ron

      September 25, 2017 at 4:38 pm

      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.

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