Wontons will always have a very special place in my heart. Like dumplings, we grew up with a bag of frozen wontons always in the freezer, ready to become wonton soup (breakfast, lunch or dinner), spicy wontons (a tasty snack or appetizer), or even fried wontons (a crowd-pleasing party favorite). We’ve posted several wonton recipes over the years, but today, we’re going to talk about how to fold wontons!
Lightly dab the edges of the wrapper with water to help them stick together. Now, fold the wrapper in half to form a rectangle, making sure the edges meet neatly. Press gently around the filling to remove any air bubbles and then seal the edges well to ensure the filling is securely enclosed.
Wonton Folding Method 2: The Diamond
This method is similar to the bonnet, except that instead of folding the wrapper in half into a rectangle, you fold it in half into a triangle. When the two ends on the filling side of the triangle are brought together, you get kind of a diamond shape.
The shape of this wonton is a little less compact, as you have two pointed ends of wrapper coming out of the sides. This makes this method especially well suited to fried wontons (crispy ends!).
Here’s how to do it:
1. Take a square wonton wrapper, and use your index finger to dab the edges of the wrapper with water.
2. Place 2 teaspoons of filling in the middle of the wrapper and fold in half along the diagonal to create a triangle.
3. Dab one of the filling-side corners of the triangle with water.
4. Bring the two corners together and seal.
Wonton Folding Method 1: The Bonnet
We call this method the “bonnet,” because the wontons look like little heads with bonnets on.
It is our go-to folding method for most of the wontons we make, and yields a compact shape with tasty, chewy folds. Here’s how to do it:
1. Take a square wonton wrapper, and use your index finger to dab the edges of the wrapper with water.
2. Place 2 teaspoons of filling in the middle of the wrapper.
3. Fold in half to create a rectangle.
4. Grasp the bottom corners of the rectangle (the filling side, not the seam side), and dab one of the corners with a little water.
5. Bring the two corners together and squeeze to seal.
How to Fold a Wonton – CHOW Tip
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