How to Make Edible Rice Paper

Last Updated: January 11, 2018

Have you planned to make a particular dish that called for edible rice paper and wondered how to make it yourself? Instead of buying edible rice paper or substituting it with something else, you can make your own tasty edible rice paper with just a bit of preparation and hard work.

Ingredients

1/3 cup tapioca flour/starch
1 cup rice flour
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
Water
2 tbsp. oil

Steps

1
Mix the rice flour and tapioca flour together. Place the flour in a large bowl and mix the types of flour together until you've created an even mixture.
2
Add the cornstarch and salt.
3
Slowly mix in 1 tablespoon of oil and begin adding water to make a thin, pancake-like batter.
4
Prepare your cutting board. Simply grease it and set it aside.
5
Begin to heat your frying pan on medium to low heat. The level of heat depends on how quickly you will be flipping the paper. Make sure you use a non-stick frying pan with a tight lid.
6
Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan.
7
Fill your measuring cup with batter and pour it into the pan. Make sure your pan is slightly hot and begin gently but quickly pouring the batter into the pan. Pour in just enough batter to cover the bottom of the pan before it sets.
8
Put the lid on the pan and let it steam for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
9
Remove the lid and loosen the ends of the rice paper with your spatula.
10
Carefully turn over the pan onto the cutting board. Gently tap the botton of the pan for the rice paper to fall on the board.
11
Let the rice paper cool. When it has cooled off for a few minutes, you can use your rice paper for whatever dish you'd like to make, such as spring rolls.

Community Q&A

Question

What if I don't have rice flour or tapioca flour or cornstarch?

Community Answer

You'll need these items for the recipe, and they can be found at most grocery stores.
Question

Do I have to use tapioca flour?

Community Answer

Ideally, yes. Tapioca flour makes the rice paper dry, but you could also use tapioca starch if it's easier for you.
Question

What should I use if I don't have tapioca flour?

Community Answer

You can use several flour substitutes if you do not have tapioca flour. You can check your local health food store to see what options they have available.
Question

Is there any other substitute for tapioca flour?

Community Answer

Yes, there are several other substitutes for flour that you can use. You can find them in the health aisle at your local grocery store.
Question

Can I use regular flour?

Community Answer

No, it will not have the same effect as the rice flour. Regular flour contains gluten, which makes the mixture more stretchy, like a crepe or pancake and less like paper. Stick to rice flour if you want this technique to work out.
Question

Can we use gluten free flour?

Torpi

Top Answerer

Good news, rice flour and tapioca starch are already gluten-free! (You can substitute the rice flour for gluten-free wheat flour, but the tapioca starch cannot be substituted.)