Method - Meat:
- Pre heat the oven to 200deg C
- Peel and dice the celeriac, place into a baking tray with salt and butter and bake for 25-30 minutes
- Start off with the duck in a cold pan. Lay out some salt on the pan first and laying the duck skin side down
- Cook the duck skin until it gets crispy, there will be a lot of fat being released don’t worry keep cooking
- Flip the duck onto the meat side and cook for 10 minutes turning the heat down
- Remove the duck and leave to rest, it should be perfect medium, if you prefer your duck well done then cook it for 15 minutes on the meat side
Method - Sauce:
- In a shallow frying pan add the butter, shallots and bacon and start to fry
- Keep cooking until the shallots have softened and bacon has gone crispy for around 10-12 minutes, keep the temperature on medium
- Add the port and the vinegar and cook for 5 minutes
- Add the molasses and cook until slightly thickened
- Keep warm