Moroccan Chicken Bastilla Recipe

Ingredients (24)

• 1 (5-pound) chicken
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2 large sweet onions, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
• 2 to 3 sticks cinnamon
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
• 8 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups whole blanched almonds
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange flower water
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• Vegetable oil, as needed
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 pound warqa, or phyllo dough
• 1 large egg yolk, beaten
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 to 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon