4 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin on)
1 large onion, chopped
1 28oz can tomatillos (or a pound of fresh, pre-grilled/broiled/roasted)
1 TB adobo seasoning
1 15oz can hominy or white beans (or prepared from dry if you're feeling adventurous)
1 5oz can green chiles (or whatever fresh chiles you want, I'm not going to tell you how spicy to make your food)
/4 cup masa or fine cornmeal (technically optional, just using it as a thickener)
1 cup frozen corn (optional)
Cilantro and hot sauce to garnish (and sour cream if you fucked up and used too much poblano or something)
Other topping suggestions: cotija or other crumbly mexican cheese, tortilla chips, chicharrón, whatever you're feeling
Season the chicken lightly with salt. In a pot of some kind*, sear the chicken thighs skin side down until you get some good browning and the fat is mostly rendered, then remove from pan.
Add onions** and cook until you get a bit of browning.
Dump in the adobo and just the liquid from the can of tomatillos (if using fresh tomatillos, use 2 cups of chicken stock here) and scrape up any brown bits.
Place the chicken back in the pan skin side up and bring to a simmer, partially cover, and keep it there for 30-40 minutes, until the chicken comes away from the bone easily.
Remove chicken to a plate to cool enough to handle, then shred. Feed skin and bones to local wildlife. End up with two new raccoon friends.
Add reserved tomatillos, breaking them up a bit (carefully - they squirt), hominy, chiles, masa, and corn, and simmer until slightly thickened and everything is heated through.
Add shredded chicken and season to taste. If you're using Goya adobo, you probably won't need more salt, if using a salt free option (like this one from Burlap & Barrel), you will.
*A smallish dutch oven is ideal , you want something that just fits the chicken in one layer. This can be made a bit simpler/quicker in an instant pot. You could also do a crock pot thing, but you'd still need a second pan to sear the chicken.
**if using fresh chiles, add those with the onions.