Ingredients:
1 Glamorgan chicken (about 2.5kg [5 1/2 lbs])
1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
75g soft goat's cheese
finely-grated zest of 1 lemon
1 lemon, halved
Anglesey sea salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
Method:
Thoroughly wash the chicken and dry inside and out.
In a bowl, combine the cheese and herbs with the lemon zest. Divide the meat into two portions and shape the two pieces into sausages.
Set the chicken on a chopping board, then ease your fingers between the skin and the breast to form a pocket. Stuff the cheese and herb mixture into the pocket you just made, drawing the skin of the chicken over the top.
Press the cheese mixture down to the shape of the chicken then season liberally with sea salt and black pepper.
Sit the bird on a roasting tin then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 200°C (400°F, Gas Mark 6) and roast for 20 minutes per 500g (18 minutes per lb) plus 30 minutes.
Allow the bird to rest for at least 20 minutes (covered with foil) before carving.