Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 4 1/2-pound whole roasting chickens
  • Roasted Root Vegetables
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Method

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl.
  • Rinse chickens inside and out; pat dry.
  • Rub oil mixture in cavities and over outside of chickens.
  • Tie legs together with string to hold shape.
  • Tuck wing tips under.
  • Place chickens on rack set in large roasting pan.
  • Roast chickens until juices run clear when thigh is pierced or until thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 180F, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Transfer chickens to platter.
  • Pour pan juices into medium bowl; spoon off fat and discard.
  • Drizzle juices over chickens.
  • Surround chickens with Roasted Root Vegetables.
  • Sprinkle vegetables with parsley.