Homemade Wonton Wrappers (2024)

FAQs

What ingredients are wonton wrappers made from? ›

Traditional Chinese wonton wrappers are made from wheat flour, eggs and water, and can be used to wrap around any number of fillings to be cooked in soups or fried. That's obviously a no-go for anyone eating gluten free.

Homemade has always been better than store-bought products. Why? For starters, it has no preservatives or added chemicals. You can have peace of mind knowing that you freshly made your own wonton wrapper with your chosen ingredients.

As a matter of fact, when comparing the same American brand name of egg roll wrappers to wonton wrappers, the ingredients are identical. These ingredients include flour, water, salt and cornstarch. Traditionally, however, the dough is also made with egg.

Wonton filling

There are many types of wonton fillings, but I'd say that pork and shrimp/prawns are the most common. Then there are all sorts of additions, including mushrooms, water chestnuts, chopped up Asian greens and even carrots.

Wontons: If you can't find wonton wrappers, flour tortillas would make a great substitution. Simply cut the tortillas into quarters, then press two of the pieces into the bottom of the muffin pan to form a cup. Then add the filling on top.

Wonton wrappers: Hong Kong-style wonton wrappers (yellow color and thinner); Shanghai-style wonton wraps (white color and slightly thicker); or homemade gluten free wonton wraps. Water: Used to seal the wontons. You can also use an egg wash.

Of course, store bought dumpling wrappers are totally suitable if that's all you have on hand (or you're just not in the mood for rolling and shaping dumplings), but homemade dumpling wrappers are always extra delicious! And you get the satisfaction of truly making all your dumplings from scratch and by hand.

Cook the wontons or freeze within 1 hour of assembly, or the moisture in the filling may soak through the very thin wrappers, causing cracks and leakage. To cook the wontons, drop into boiling water while stirring gently to keep the wontons from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Homemade wrappers typically do not need to be moistened, as there should be enough moisture in them to stick together when folded. If you have dusted your wrapper with too much flour and it won't stick when you're folding, just dip your fingertip in water and run it along the edge.

Are wonton wrappers just rice paper? ›

Both are staples in Asian cooking. Rice paper is just what it sounds like — thin, stiff sheets made primarily from rice, though tapioca starch can be mixed in, too. The most common size is around an 8-inch circle. Wonton wrappers are also very thin, but the primary ingredient in the dough is wheat.

The Folding Technique

For this simple fold, all you have to do is fold the filled wrapper in half to form a triangle, then bring the bottom corners together to finish the fold. A little water acts as the “glue” to keep the wontons sealed tight so they don't fall apart as they cook.

Enriched Wheat Flour (contains: Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Frozen Whole Egg And/or Frozen Albumen, Corn And/or Wheat Starch And/or Modified Corn Starch, Salt ,vinegar, Sodium Propionate, Potassium Sorbate.

So no wontons and we had spring rolls instead. I used the same filling and it worked except that the wrappers are paper thin and kept ripping so I had to double wrap them. Lesson learned – don't place hot filling in spring roll wrappers or they will cause you a headache. Hence 20 wrappers only made 10 spring rolls.

The wrappers are easy to cut into strips with a knife or a Pizza Wheel . You can cut them into any size strip you want. I like to cut the egg roll wrappers in half, stack a bunch, and cut them into strips about 1/2 to 3/4-inch wide. You don't need much oil to fry these wonton strips in.

Dumpling Wrapper: Wheat Flour, Water, Wheat Gluten, Cornstarch, Salt, FD&C Yellow #5 and #6, Sodium Benzoate.

Difference Between Wonton Wrappers/Egg Roll Wrappers/Spring Roll Wrappers. Wonton and egg roll wrappers are made with a similar wheat and egg dough. However, wonton wrappers are smaller in size compared to the other two. Spring roll wrappers do not contain eggs and are thinner than wonton or egg roll wrappers.