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Heat up some olive oil and a tablespoon of butter in a wide pan on medium. Add in the onion slices with a tiny sprinkle of salt. Stir every few minutes and cook for around 12-15 minutes till they turn golden and soft. Move them to a side dish.
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Run cool water over the jasmine rice to get rid of all that extra starch. Keep rinsing till the water runs clear.
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In a medium-sized pot, melt the leftover butter over medium heat. Stir in the rinsed rice until every grain is coated in the butter.
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Pour in your choice of water or broth, then toss in the black pepper and salt. Bring it to a boil, then quickly lower the heat, cover it up, and let it gently bubble for 15-18 minutes. When the liquid is all gone and the rice looks done, take it off the heat but leave the lid on for another 5 minutes.