Ingredients You'll Need
- 1 Meridian Free Run Frying Chicken
- 8 Ounces Goat Cheese, softened
- 1/2 tsp. Fresh Basil, chopped finely
- 1/2 tsp. Oregano
- 1/2 Lemon
- 1 Garlic Bulb, with the top cut off
- 3-4 Tbsp. Olive OIl
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Pat chicken completely dry with paper towels
- In a bowl combine goat cheese, basil and oregano until well mixed
- Rub the chicken with olive oil and then sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Place the chicken into a roasting pan
- Lift the skin of the chicken above the breast and stuff with goat cheese mixture
- Press mixture into the thighs as far back as possible
- Rub the outside of the chicken with goat cheese to use up the rest of the mixture
- Stuff the garlic bulb, cloves facing inward in the top opening, and the lemon half into the bottom opening
- Roast for an hour and 15 minutes (or until internal temperature of 165 F)
- Allow to rest for 30 minutes before cutting
