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He first made it with pork, then decided to try duck instead, because, in his words, it&#8217;s just that good.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd25 <strong>A summer BBQ dish<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This is a warm-weather recipe, the kind you make when the grill is already fired up and you&#8217;re in the mood for something a little richer than the usual burgers. It works for a backyard get-together or a dinner party, but really, it&#8217;s a summer BBQ dish through and through.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf41 <strong>Maple syrup that has no business being here, and yet<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A traditional char siu never sees maple syrup. Sam knows that better than anyone, he&#8217;s about as far from Chinese cuisine as you can get, but the marinade gets a good dose of it anyway. That&#8217;s the part that makes this recipe his: the deep sweetness of maple building into the glaze as the duck grills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83e\udd62 Char siu is traditionally pork Char siu is a Cantonese classic: pork marinated and roasted or grilled until the outside turns that signature sticky red. Here, it&#8217;s duck instead. Sam tasted something close to this dish at a restaurant in Montreal and knew right away he needed his own &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10304,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Char Siu Duck Recipe on the Grill","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Grilled asian duck legs char siu, marinated overnight and glazed on the BBQ. 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