Cap cay
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Cap cay

20m
Prépa
15m
Cuisson
4
Portions
Facile
Difficulté

Sauté sino-indonésien de légumes variés, poulet et crevettes dans une sauce brillante à l'huître.

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Portions

4portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories250
protein26g
carbs17g
fat10g
fiber5g

Par portion

Étapes

Cook the chicken and shrimp

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

✅ C'est prêt quand : chicken is opaque and shrimp are pink and opaque (internal temp 74°C/165°F)

⏱4:30
Fry garlic and onion

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

✅ C'est prêt quand : 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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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Chinese-Indonesian kitchens📅 Early 20th century🥦 ID

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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Chinese-Indonesian kitchens

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