Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F.

Step 2

Make herb stuffing. Combine breadcrumbs, celery, onion, herbs, egg and butter in a bowl.

Step 3

Pat chicken dry inside and out with paper towel. Fill chicken cavity with stuffing, fold over skin to enclose; secure with toothpicks. Tie legs together with kitchen string.

Step 4

Place chicken on a rack over a baking dish half filled with water (water should not touch chicken). Brush chicken with melted butter.

Step 5

Roast chicken 15 minutes; reduce oven to 180°C/350°F, roast further 1½ hours or until cooked through. Stand 10 minutes before serving.