How To Wrap A Wonton
Using prepared, packaged wonton wrappers is the easiest way to make wonton at home. They can be purchased in most Asian grocery stores at the refrigerated section.
Prep:
1 bowl of wonton Filling
1 pkg wonton wrappers
1 small bowl of water
Directions:
1. Place the wonton wrapper on a flat working surface. Keep the wrappers that are not being used in an air tight package so they will not dry out.
2. Place a tea spoon (or less) amount of the filling onto the center of the wrapper. Start from a small amount so it’s easier to work with.
3. Use your finger to moisten the edges of the wrappers with water. This will act as the glue to keep the wonton wrap held together when folding.
4. When the edges have been moistened, fold the wrapper in half to create a rectangular shape, pressing any air that might be trapped around the filling.
5. Turn the wonton over and fold the sides inward so that they overlap.
6. Wet the portion where the sides meet. Pinch to close and seal.
Here are the cute little wontons!
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This was great . Thank you, and very easy to make your own wrappers too
Thank you for your kind comment, Georgina!
Hi, thank you for sharing this.
Today I made fried wanton and decided to use this way of wrapping it. It was nice and turned out like petals. And my mother love it too.
Hi Farah! I’m so happy to hear you liked how I wrap wontons! Thank you so much for your feedback.
Hi Nami, The way my dad taught me to wrap wontons is a little different – I do it on the diagonal.
Using a flat butter knife scoop up some filling and press it to the bottom corner of the skin. Flip the knife so it is now caught under the filling and the corner is facing up. Flip the knife again in the same direction so the corner is now tucked under. Slide the knife out. You now have a triangle with the filling caught in the middle. Wet the knife and wipe the water onto one of the bottom corners and bring under to the opposite corner to join.
The wonton looks very similar to yours except the filling is not folded and the loose skin is much larger so it will fan out in the broth. With a little practice a stack of wonton skins can be held in one hand and the wontons rolled right on the stack without ever putting down your knife!
By the way, thanks for all your wonderful recipes!!!!
Hi Art! Thank you for sharing your father’s great wonton wrapping skill!
And thank you for your kind compliments on my blog.
Always wanted to know how to do this!
Hello Nami,
Thank you for showing everyone how to wrap a wonton. Today is my first time doing it. At first, I tried a few different ways and they looked so funny. Then, I decided to check it out online and found your site. It was so helpful even my wraps were not as neat as yours but they looked much better than my original ways.
Regards,
Andy
Hi Andy! Thank you so much for your kind feedback. I’m glad my instruction worked out.
Thanks for letting me know!
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