Cap Cay (Mixed Vegetable Stir-Fry)
A colorful Chinese-Indonesian stir-fry of broccoli, carrot, cabbage, mushrooms and baby corn with chicken and shrimp in a light, glossy oyster sauce gravy. Serve with steamed rice.
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Cook the chicken and shrimp
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large wok (at least 30 cm / 12 in) over high heat. Stir-fry the chicken for about 3 minutes until opaque and cooked through, then add the shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes until pink and opaque. Remove everything from the wok.
- 1 tbsp oil
- 200g chicken breast
- 150g shrimp
✅ Done when: chicken is opaque and shrimp are pink and opaque (internal temp 74°C/165°F)
Fry garlic and onion
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok over high heat. Fry the garlic and onion for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
✅ Done when: garlic and onion smell fragrant, not browned
Cook the hard vegetables
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Add the soft vegetables
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Add the sauce
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Thicken and serve
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Cook the chicken and shrimp
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large wok (at least 30 cm / 12 in) over high heat. Stir-fry the chicken for about 3 minutes until opaque and cooked through, then add the shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes until pink and opaque. Remove everything from the wok.
- 1 tbsp oil
- 200g chicken breast
- 150g shrimp
✅ Done when: chicken is opaque and shrimp are pink and opaque (internal temp 74°C/165°F)
Fry garlic and onion
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the wok over high heat. Fry the garlic and onion for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
✅ Done when: garlic and onion smell fragrant, not browned
Cook the hard vegetables
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Add the soft vegetables
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Add the sauce
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Thicken and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Cap cay is a Hokkien Chinese name, from the language spoken by many Chinese immigrants to Indonesia. It was cooked in Chinese-Indonesian restaurants and became a home favorite across the country.
There is no fixed recipe: cooks use whatever vegetables are fresh that day. Some make it with lots of gravy, others keep it dry.
⭐ Why It's Famous
It is a fast, healthy way to eat lots of vegetables, and kids usually like it too.
💡 Fun Fact
The name literally means 'ten vegetables', because a good cap cay has many different kinds.
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