It's warm enough to get out the barbecue for a quick taste of the outdoor cooking season to come! These satays are quick to prepare and grill, the peanut sauce is equally good on the chicken, the rice, or even a gado-gado salad, and there's no better way to cook asparagus than over fire. Look for more of this sort of cooking and eating as the warm weather becomes a little more reliable. Man, I can't wait!

Easy ingredients:

Chicken, onions or shallots, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, peanut butter (crunchy or smooth), coconut milk, a lime, asparagus, sesame oil, sesame seeds, rice.

Not-as-easy ingredients:

Lime leaf (optional)