The time taken to roast your chicken pieces will vary slightly depending on the size of your meat and the efficiency of your oven. I use large free-range chicken pieces and these are usually done within the hour. Your meat is cooked when the juices contain no sign of blood and when the meat has started to pull away from the drumstick. Overcooking will give you dry meat. The quantities I have given below are what I usually cook for our family of two adults and one child, allowing for leftovers.