Cracker Barrel Homemade Chicken & Dumplings Copycat Recipe - My Home Made Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 6 cups (1.4 L) low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons chicken base or bouillon paste
• 1 1/4 lb (565 g) chicken tenders or boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk