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Wontons are the most popular Chinese food either for soups, pan-fried, or even deep-fried. In this guide, we cover wonton wrapping methods for three classic shapes – crescent, nurse’s cap, and another 4 ways. With the right folding methods with step-by-step tutorials and a bit of practice, you’ll be pumping out professional-looking wontons and sealing them completely for soups.
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Benefits of Making Your Own Wontons at Home
While frozen store-bought wontons are convenient, homemade wontons have many advantages:
- Better texture– Freshly made wrappers and filling yield the best consistency
- Healthier– Control ingredients and reduce sodium, fat, and preservatives
- Make creative fillings– Endless possibilities like shrimp, chicken, vegetable
- Satisfaction– Learn a valuable cooking skill and taste the delicious difference
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Our top wonton recipes
Check out our top wonton recipes to make after you mastered the technique of how to wrap wontons at home.
- Beef wonton
- wonton soup
- cold sesame wonton
- Deep-fried wonton
- Red oil wonton
Store-bought wonton wrapper vs homemade wonton wrapper
There are some difference between using store-bought vs homemade wonton wrappers to fold your wontons.
Store-bought wrappers tend to be thinner. This allows for a very tender bite when cooked. But in most cases, store-bought wrappers are hard to seal. So you will need to use water as a glue.
Homemade wrappers will typically be a bit thicker. They can hold up better during cooking with a pleasantly chewy texture. You may skip water for homemade wonton wrappers.
My top tips for folding wonton
- Always keep the wonton skin covered so it will not dry out in the air.
- Mind the size of your filling and avoid big wontons. We recommend around 1/2 teaspoon of filling.
- We include 6 different ways of folding wonton. You can choose and work with one or two. Or you can try to master all of the 6 types.
1.How to wrap Nurse’s Cap wonton
- Place around 1/2 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.
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2.How to Fold TriangleWontons
- 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 corner of the triangle.
- Gently overlay the two corners.
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3.How to fold half gold ingot wonton
- Place a teaspoon of filling at 1/3 of the wrapper and moisten the bottom edge with your fingers.
- Fold the near corner to the middle of the wrapper.
- Fold up again (leaving the top 1/4 of the wrapper unfolded ).
- Moisten the two corners
- Overlay the two corners together.
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4.How to fold Money Purse wontons
Money purse wonton is from Cantonese style. Usually wrapped with smaller wontons for soups and deep-frying.
- 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.
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5. How to fold crossed trianglewonton
- 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 your fingers.
- Press the two ends together.
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6. How to make gold Ingot wonton
- 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 arectangle.
- Rotate the wrapper, moisten one end and press the two ends together.
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How to Fold (Wrap) Wontons
How to wrap wonton, common 6 ways
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Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Author: Elaine
Ingredients
- 1 cup wonton fillings
- 25-32 wonton wrappers
Instructions
Method 1
Place around 1 teaspoon of filling at 1/3 of the wrapper.Moisten the edges with your fingers.
See AlsoDiet Tips | StyleCrazeFold 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
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.
Video
Can I fill wontons ahead of time?
Yes, you can prep the filling a day ahead. But for best results, wrap and cook the wontons on the same day.
How do I get crispy pan-fried wontons?
Use at least 1-2 inches of oil depth to fry. Turn the wontons frequently for even crisping on all sides.
Can I freeze uncooked wontons?
Absolutely. Arrange uncooked wontons in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze solid. Then transfer to a freezer bag or container.