Yield: stuffing for 1 size 16 chicken

Ingredients

• 1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 slice streaky bacon, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped mixed fresh herbs eg parsley, thyme, sage, marjoram, rosemary
• finely grated rind of 1 small sized lemon (or 1/2 a larger lemon)
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs (I use a light grain bread)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup natural yoghurt

Method

Gently cook onion, garlic and bacon in the oil in a frying pan until onion is tender.  Transfer  mixture to a bowl and mix with herbs, lemon rind, breadcrumbs and a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper. Add enough yoghurt to bind but don't make the mixture too wet.
Stuff the chicken just prior to cooking.
I recommend cooking a chicken at 180 C for 90 minutes, turning every 30 minutes.