Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Matching Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Shane Delia’s grilled clams with chickpeas, basturma and fennel Food Shane Delia’s grilled clams with chickpeas, basturma and fennel Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 Ingredients 500g strawberry clams 140g unsalted butter 1 clove garlic, crushed 4 slices basturma 100g tinned chickpeas, drained 1 tsp fennel seeds, toasted and crushed ½ tsp aleppo pepper 50g finely shaved fennel 1 lemon, juice only ¼ tsp sea salt 1 tsp chopped dill Method Soak the clams in cold water for 3 hours prior to use – this will purge the clams and get rid of any sand and grit they may have inside. Drain well. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add the garlic, basturma, chickpeas, fennel seeds and aleppo pepper, then remove the pan from the heat and leave the flavours to infuse. Meanwhile, cook diced bacon in a dry frying pan until crisp. Drain on paper towel. Cook the clams in a hot chargrill pan until they open up. This should only take about 3–5 minutes. By this stage the clams should have opened up. Test the clam meat with the tip of a knife – it should be firm but not rubbery. Add the clams to the butter mixture and return to the heat. Add the shaved fennel and lemon juice and toss through the clams, then cook over low heat until the fennel starts to wilt. Season with salt. Fold through the dill and serve. Note: Strawberry clams are seasonal. Ask your fishmonger to order them for you, or use razor clams, surf clams or vongole. Basturma can be found at selected delis or substituted with prosciutto. Aleppo pepper can be substituted with dry roasted chilli flakes. This intensifies the flavour. Food Preparation time Cooking time Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Exclusive Pepper Tree Verdelho 2018 $16.15 in any 12 $17.10 in any 6 $19.00 each Price | options $16.15 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Nugan Estate Annelise Pinot Grigio 2020 $16.15 in any 12 $17.10 in any 6 $19.00 each Price | options $16.15 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Bimbadgen Sparkling Semillon NV $16.15 in any 12 $17.10 in any 6 $19.00 each Price | options $16.15 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Schild Estate Chardonnay 2020 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Gomersal Wines Riesling 2018 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pepper Tree Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart d'Arenberg The Prickly Pear Viognier Marsanne Chenin Blanc 2018 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hancock & Hancock Home Vineyard Fiano 2018 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Zilzie Regional Collection King Valley Prosecco NV $18.30 in any 12 $19.35 in any 6 $21.50 each Price | options $18.30 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tulloch Vineyard Selection Verdelho 2018 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart De Bortoli Rococo Premium Cuvée NV $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Millstone Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $19.15 in any 12 $20.25 in any 6 $22.50 each Price | options $19.15 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart St Anne's Vineyards Sparkling Brut NV $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Exclusive Jackson's Hill Semillon 2018 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Jackson's Hill Vermentino 2018 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Lange Estate TSR Chardonnay 2020 $19.55 in any 12 $20.70 in any 6 $23.00 each Price | options $19.55 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Oakridge Over the Shoulder Chardonnay 2019 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart First Ridge Vermentino 2018 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Yalumba Samuel's Garden Collection Viognier 2017 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Annasdale Semillon 2019 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping