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.

Method 1:

1. Place around 1 teaspoon of filling at 1/3 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.

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.

Method 3:

1. Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 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 1/4 of the wrapper unfolded ).
4. Moisten the two corners
5. Overlay the two corners together.

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.

Method 5:

1. Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 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.

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.

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How to Wrap Wonton

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

How to wrap wonton, common 6 ways

Cuisine: Chinese

Author: Elaine

Ingredients

• 1 cup wonton fillings
• 25-32 wonton wrappers

Instructions

Method 1

1. Place around 1 teaspoon of filling at 1/3 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.

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.

Method 3

1. Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 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 1/4 of the wrapper unfolded ).

4. Moisten the two corners.

5. Overlay the two corners together.

Method 4

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.

Method 5

1. Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 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.

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.

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