If you regularly buy your wonton wrappers and fillings to make them yourself, you might wonder how long can you keep wonton wrappers — both homemade and store-bought — in the fridge?
Unopened packs of wonton wrappers can last until the due date on the package in the fir. You should use opened wonton wrappers within a week. If you make wontons but do not cook them, do not refrigerate them, as you need to freeze uncooked wontons.
In this article, I’ll delve deeper into how long opened, unopened, and homemade wonton wrappers can stay in the fridge. I’ll also explain why you should not store uncooked wontons in the fridge.
How Long Do Unopened Wonton Wrappers Last in the Fridge?
Unopened store-bought wonton wrappers last until the due date on the package in the refrigerator. The wrappers should be in vacuum-packed sealed packages and should not go bad before the date indicated on the package.
If your unopened wonton wrappers are a little past the due date on the package, but you think you can still use them, check to see if they’re spoiled.
You know your wonton wrappers are spoiled when:
- Your wrappers are moldy.
- Your wrappers are dried out and hard to fold
- The unopened package is bloated
If your expired wonton wrappers are spoiled, don’t use them. Instead, throw them out. Both moldy and dried wonton wrappers won’t work well if you try to use them, and your wontons will likely give you food poisoning.
Instead, you can make fresh wonton wrappers or buy new wrappers at a grocery store.
Most grocery stores have wonton wrappers you can buy if you don’t have any and don’t want to make fresh wrappers. You’ll most likely find them in the dairy, produce, or deli aisles.
How Long Do Wonton Wrappers Last When Opened?
When opened, store-bought and homemade wonton wrappers can last seven to ten days in the refrigerator. After being opened, wonton wrappers tend to grow mold more quickly than unopened packages of wonton wrappers.
Andrea Nguyen, the award-winning author of the cookbook The Pho Cookbook, says that wonton wrappers can be used in ways other than making wontons if you want to use the wrappers before they spoil. (source: The Washington Post and Toronto Star)
If you want to make homemade pasta like ravioli, but don’t have the prep time to make the pasta from scratch, wonton wrappers make a perfect replacement. For example:
- You can bake the wrappers in a muffin tin and make them into tartlets.
- You can slice the uncooked wonton wrappers and fry them to put into salads, similar to croutons.
- You can have a wonton or dumpling “party” when using wonton wrappers close to their expiration. You’ll have a great time with friends and family and not worry about wasting an opened batch of wonton wrappers.
Although store-bought and homemade wonton wrappers have a similar shelf life (seven to ten days), they differ slightly in the best ways to preserve them.
Here are tips to preserve store-bought wonton wrappers in the fridge:
- Seal the wrappers in an airtight container or sealed Ziploc bag.
- Store them in the freezer, rather than in other compartments of the refrigerator. Andrea Nguyen states that opened wonton wrappers can last for several months in the freezer. If it’s not possible to freeze your opened store-bought wonton wrappers, you can put them in the fridge instead. However, know that they won’t last as long.
- When storing wonton wrappers (whether in the refrigerator or freezer), store them in short stacks to make it easier to pull a few out as you need them.
Meanwhile, to preserve homemade wonton wrappers, you should leave them in the fridge for no longer than seven days. Homemade wonton wrappers are made fresh, so they won’t last as long as store-bought ones.
Similar to store-bought wonton wrappers, unused homemade wrappers can be kept in the freezer inside an airtight container or Ziploc bag. It’s also a good idea to store them in short stacks to make them easier to use later.
Luckily, you can have wonton wrapper storage containers delivered right to your door. You can, for instance, grab a pack of Ziploc Gallon Food Storage Freezer Bags from Amazon.com. It’s BPA-free, which makes it eco-friendly, and it helps you preserve your leftover wrappers long enough for your next wonton party.
By the way, if you’re looking for a good wonton wrapper recipe, look no further than Allrecipes’ version (source: Allrecipes). This recipe is very easy to do and only has four key ingredients: Egg, water, flour, and salt. If you’re a seasoned cook (or any sort of cook, really), these simple ingredients should be readily available in your kitchen.
Andrea Nguyen suggests keeping your wonton wrappers damp when using them. This will soften the wrappers and make them easier to fold. All you have to do is wet your fingertip or a pastry brush and moisten the edges with water before sealing the wonton.
Be careful, though, and don’t go overboard with the water. Otherwise, you’ll end up with soggy wontons that aren’t nice to eat at all!
Can I Store Uncooked Wontons in the Fridge?
Do not store uncooked wontons in the refrigerator. Your wontons will get soggy from the moist fillings and lose their shape. Instead of refrigerating, place any uncooked wontons in the freezer. Also, make sure your uncooked wontons are not touching.
If you don’t cook all of your prepared wontons, freeze the leftovers. The wontons will stay the way they should and keep longer than they would in the refrigerator.
When freezing uncooked wontons, place them in airtight containers or properly sealed Ziploc bags before placing them in the freezer. Make sure the wontons aren’t touching each other. Otherwise, they might clump together, and multiple wontons will turn into one large one.
Unopened wonton wrappers last until the due date printed on the package in the refrigerator, while opened wonton wrappers and homemade wrappers last about a week in the fridge.
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