10 recipes for the most tender mackerel in the oven
10 recipes for the most tender mackerel in the oven
Simple and delicious dishes that you will want to cook again and again.
1. Mackerel in the oven under salt
Ingredients
- 1 small onion;
- 2 lemons;
- 3–5 sprigs of parsley;
- 1 kg mackerel;
- 1 testicle;
- 1 kg salt;
- 2 tablespoons of water.
Manufacturing
Cut the onion into half rings, 1 lemon into thin slices, squeeze the juice from another. Chop the greens. Pour lemon juice over the chopped onion and leave for 15 minutes.
Gut the mackerel and remove the gills, then wash the fish and dry with cardboard towels. Stuff with onions, lemon and parsley.
Separate the white from the yolk and mix with salt and water. Place the third part of the consistency given to us in a baking dish in an even layer. Place the fish on top and cover with the remaining mixture so that the head and tail remain open.
Bake for about an hour at 180°C. Afterwards, cool slightly and carefully remove the salt cover.
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2. Mackerel in the oven with lemon and tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 onions;
- 1 bell pepper;
- 3 tomatoes;
- 1 lemon;
- 1–2 carrots;
- 2–3 cloves of garlic;
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil;
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce;
- 2 mackerel;
- black pepper - to taste.
Manufacturing
Cut the onion into half rings, bell pepper into small pieces, tomatoes and lemon into slices. Grate the carrots on a large grater. Pass the garlic through a press.
Heat half the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the onion and garlic for 2 minutes. Add carrots and bell peppers and cook for another 3 minutes. Pour in half the soy sauce, increase the heat to high and fry for a minute or two.
Gut the mackerel, remove the tail, head and fins. Make several deep transverse cuts on the carcasses and insert lemon and tomato pieces into them.
Place the roasted vegetables in a baking dish and mackerel on top. Mix the remaining oil with soy sauce and brush the fish with it. Pepper it. Bake for approximately 20 minutes at 200°C.
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3. Mackerel in the oven with paprika
Ingredients
- 2 mackerel;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- 1 teaspoon salt;
- 2 tablespoons olive oil;
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika;
- ½ teaspoon fish spices - optional.
Manufacturing
Gut the fish, cut off the head, tail and fins. Cut the carcass lengthwise into two halves, remove the backbone and large bones.
Pass the garlic through a press. Mix with salt, oil, paprika and spices. Brush the mackerel with the resulting sauce and leave in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
Place the fish on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for approximately 15 minutes at 220°C.
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4. Mackerel in the oven with onions and lemon
Ingredients
- 2 mackerel;
- salt - to taste;
- black pepper - to taste;
- spices for fish - to taste;
- 1–2 teaspoons lemon juice;
- 1 onion;
- 1 lemon.
Manufacturing
Gut the mackerel, remove the gills and fins. Salt, pepper, sprinkle with spices and sprinkle with lemon juice outside and inside. Leave in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Cut the onion into rings, lemon into slices.
Place the fish on foil and place the lemon and onion inside. Wrap tightly and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes at 180°C.
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5. Mackerel in the oven with mustard and soy sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise;
- 70 ml soy sauce;
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard;
- 2 mackerel;
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
Manufacturing
Mix mayonnaise with soy sauce and mustard.
Gut the mackerel, remove the tail, head and fins, then cut into large pieces. Pour the resulting sauce over the fish and leave in the refrigerator for an hour and a half.
Place the mackerel in a greased baking dish. Cook for approximately 30–40 minutes at 180°C.
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6. Mackerel in the oven with sour cream
Ingredients
- 3 mackerel;
- 100 g sour cream;
- salt - to taste;
- spices for fish - to taste;
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil.
Manufacturing
Gut the mackerel, remove the head and fins.
Mix sour cream with salt and spices and spread the sauce on the fish. Leave in the refrigerator for 20–30 minutes.
Grease a baking dish with oil and place the mackerel in it. Cover tightly with foil and poke a few holes in it with a toothpick. Bake for 20–25 minutes at 200°C. Then open the foil halfway and cook for about another 10-15 minutes.
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7. Mackerel in the oven with tomato sauce
Ingredients
- 2 mackerel;
- ½ lemon;
- 1 onion;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil;
- 80 ml water;
- salt - to taste;
- black pepper - to taste.
Manufacturing
Gut the mackerel and remove the gills. Cut the lemon into slices. Chop the onion. Scald the tomatoes with boiling water and remove their skins. Then grind with a blender.
Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the onion for 2-3 minutes, then pour in the tomato puree and cook for another 10 minutes. Add water, salt and pepper and stir.
Place the fish in a baking dish, pour in the tomato and onion sauce and add lemon slices. Bake the mackerel for 25–35 minutes at 180°C.
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8. Mackerel in the oven with dill, onion and garlic
Ingredients
- 1 onion;
- 3–4 sprigs of dill;
- 1–2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce;
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar;
- 1 mackerel;
- salt - to taste;
- black pepper - to taste;
- 1 tablespoon sour cream - optional;
- 250 ml water.
Manufacturing
Cut the onion into large pieces. Chop the dill. Pass the garlic through a press. Mix everything with soy sauce and vinegar. Leave at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Gut the mackerel, remove the head, tail and fins. Salt, pepper and stuff with onions, dill and garlic. Spread sour cream on top and wrap in foil.
Place the fish in a baking dish and add water. Bake for 25–30 minutes at 190°C.
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9. Mackerel in the oven with vegetables, mushrooms and cheese
Ingredients
- 1 mackerel;
- salt - to taste;
- black pepper - to taste;
- 1–2 tablespoons lemon juice;
- 1 onion;
- 100 g champignons;
- 70–80 g hard cheese;
- 3–5 sprigs of parsley or other herbs;
- 4 tablespoons butter;
- 100 g frozen vegetable mixture;
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil;
- 100 ml cream.
Manufacturing
On the back of the mackerel, make two parallel cuts on either side of the ridge. Using kitchen scissors, trim the ridge from the tail and head side, and then carefully remove it. Then remove the entrails and large bones and remove the gills. Season the fish with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Leave in the refrigerator for 15–20 minutes.
Cut the onion into small pieces, the champignons into medium pieces. Grate the cheese on a large grater. Chop the greens.
Heat half the butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the onion for 4-5 minutes, then add the vegetable mixture and cook for about another 7-10 minutes. Place on a plate. In the same frying pan, heat the remaining butter and fry the mushrooms for 10–12 minutes.
Mix vegetables, mushrooms and herbs. Season with salt and pepper.
Grease a baking dish or baking sheet with vegetable oil. Place the fish there. To keep the carcass in shape, secure it with a pair of toothpicks on the tail side. Fill the mackerel with a mixture of mushrooms and vegetables. Sprinkle cheese on top and pour cream. Bake for 25–30 minutes at 180°C.
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10. Mackerel in the oven with potatoes, mushrooms and cheese
Ingredients
- 500 g mackerel;
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce;
- 5–6 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- 200 g potatoes;
- 100 g hard cheese;
- 100 g processed cheese;
- 2 onions;
- 150 g champignons;
- 1–2 cloves of garlic;
- salt - to taste;
- black pepper - to taste.
Manufacturing
Gut the mackerel, remove the gills, then cut the carcass lengthwise from the belly side and open it like a book. Remove the bones. Coat the fish with soy sauce and 1-2 tablespoons of oil, then leave in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Boil the potatoes, cool and grate on a small grater along with the cheeses. Cut the onions and mushrooms into small pieces. Pass the garlic through a press.
Heat 2-3 tablespoons oil in a skillet over medium heat. First, fry the onions for 5–6 minutes, then separate the mushrooms for 10–12 minutes.
Grease a baking dish with oil. Place the fish on it, salt and pepper. Place onions and garlic, melted cheese, mushrooms, lightly salted and peppered potatoes, and hard cheese on top. Bake for approximately 25–30 minutes at 180°C.
Mackerel in the oven
A selection of oven-baked mackerel recipes with photos and step-by-step instructions. We will tell you and show you how to cook mackerel in the oven deliciously, quickly and simply!
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Mackerel recipes in the oven
Ingredients
Parsley - a small bunch;
Garlic – 3 cloves;
Flavored peppercorns – 4 pcs;
Ground black pepper - to taste;
Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
Ingredients
Mackerel – 700 gr
Onions – 1 pc.
Champignons – 70 gr
Sunflower oil – 30 ml
Ground dark pepper - to taste
Ingredients
Fresh frozen mackerel – 1 pc.
Champignon mushrooms – 100 g
Onions – 1 pc.
Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
Parsley – 3 sprigs
Ingredients
Potatoes – 8 pcs.
Water for boiling potatoes – as much as needed + for baking 100 ml
Ground black pepper – 2 pinches
Onions – 1 pc.
Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
Fresh dill - to taste
Ingredients
Fresh frozen mackerel – 2 pcs;
Onion – 1 piece;
Vegetable oil – 3 tbsp;
Ground white pepper - to taste;
Ingredients
Mustard beans – 2 tbsp;
Onions – 2 pcs;
Bell pepper – 1 piece;
Provençal herbs – 0.5 tsp;
Ground black pepper – 0.5 tsp;
Ingredients
Potatoes – 6-7 pcs.
Onions – 0.5 pcs.
Dill - several sprigs
Parsley - a few sprigs
Olive oil – 2 tbsp.
Pepper, h.m. - taste
Ingredients
Huge shrimps – 4 pcs;
Spices - to taste;
Lemon juice – 1 tsp;
Oil for frying.
Ingredients
Onions – 1 pc.
Sweet pepper – 1 pc.
Olive oil – 3 tbsp.
Spices for fish – 1 tbsp.
Pepper - to taste
Ingredients
Fresh mackerel – 1 pc.
Onions – 1 pc.
Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
Fresh rosemary – 1 sprig
Salt, reddish pepper flakes - to taste
Ingredients
Mackerel - 1 pc. (400 g)
Carrots - 1 pc. (large)
Onion - 1 head
Peppercorns - 1 tsp.
Ingredients
Dill – 5 sprigs
Snow white onion – 20 g
Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
Teriyaki sauce – 1 tbsp.
Pepper, h.m. - taste
Sea salt - to taste
Ingredients
Spices for fish – 1 tsp.
Lemon pepper – 1/2 tsp.
Pepper - to taste
Water – 2 glasses
Ingredients
Champignons – 300 g
Onions – 1 pc.
Garlic – 2 cloves
Parsley - a few sprigs
Vegetable oil – 2 tbsp.
Ground pepper - to taste
Ingredients
Large mackerel – 1 pc.
Onions – 1 pc.
Sour cream of any fat content – 150 ml
Salt – 2-3 pinches
Ground dark pepper – 2 pinches
Lemon – 4 slices
Ingredients
Large mackerel – 1 pc.
Soy sauce – 1 tbsp.
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
Pepper, h.m. - taste
Sweet onion – 40 g
Ingredients
Onions – 1 pc.
Seasoning for fish dishes – 1 tsp.
Ingredients
Mackerel s/m – 1 pc.
Green beans – 100 g
Lemon juice – 4 tbsp.
Salt, pepper - to taste
Paprika, dry garlic - to taste
Ingredients
Onions – 1 pc.
Soy sauce – 1 tbsp.
Salt and pepper - to taste
Seasoning for fish – 1 tsp.
Ingredients
Soy sauce – 2 tbsp.
Onions – 1 pc.
Spices for fish – 1/2 tsp.
Pepper – 1 pinch
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Mackerel in the oven
Mackerel “Goldfish”
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Stuffed mackerel without bones
Very tender, juicy mackerel meat, moderately fatty, fragrant and with a wonderful interior of mushrooms, cheese and eggs, baked under a cheese crust. Our fish does not have a single bone or skin, we simply arm ourselves with a fork, a huge appetite and enjoy a delicious dinner. You can even do it without napkins, they will only come in handy while our fish is preparing to pick up your mouth water)))
Mackerel in the oven
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Mackerel baked in foil
Recipe from the book “Recipes for a savory and healthy life (Gastronomy Book)”. For the first time I made a filling for fish from cheese and eggs. To my surprise, the inside came out very warm and the fish was juicy. I ate it with lemon juice on it (because the mackerel was a bit fatty), and my husband ate it all. A salad of new vegetables would go very well as a side dish here. The most important thing is that everyone at home liked it, this recipe is now “not a one-time” recipe for me, I will create it again.
Baked mackerel “Colors of Ozari”
I've been wanting to share this recipe for a long time, but I still can't. I absolutely love fish, all kinds, prepared by any method, steamed or boiled. This recipe is one of the winners. For me personally, it consists only of advantages. It’s quick, simple, cheap, and it’s not shameful to put on a ceremonial table. The vegetable pillow is very tasty, and the fish is wonderful. Come on! Any fish can be prepared in a similar way.
Baked mackerel
A very simple recipe, it doesn’t take much time, it’s not bad hot or cold, it’s reminiscent of hot smoked fish, it’s always eaten very quickly, the taste is simply a parable.
Mackerel “Goldfish”
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Plaki mackerel in Cretan
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Mackerel "Creamy Sissy"
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Baked mackerel in the oven
I really love baked mackerel using this recipe. Thanks to the sauce, the mackerel comes out very tasty, juicy, fragrant and appetizing. It takes very little time to make. I absolutely recommend it!
Mackerel in the oven . Mackerel in the oven is an easy-to-make, versatile, healthy and tasty dish.
The dish is suitable for both an ordinary home lunch and a gala dinner and a wonderful feast. The basis for creating the dish is preparing the fish for baking and baking the fish itself in the oven, which will take no more than half an hour. It will take the housewife very little time to prepare the fish. Then the oven will do everything itself.
It is recommended to bake the fish not open on a baking sheet or in a pan in the oven, but wrapped in foil or folded into a sleeve for baking goods. With this method of production, the fish remains juicy, oily, will not be dry, and the smell of spices that will be used in the fish marinade will also remain.
Mackerel is cooked whole in the oven, or cut into pieces. Both the fish carcass itself and the fish fillet should be sprinkled with fish spices recommended in a separate culinary recipe. It is better to sprinkle the fish with lemon juice, season with chopped herbs, or add sprigs of herbs along with the fish carcass for baking.
Seasonings such as ground or ground dark pepper, mustard seeds, white pepper, and bay leaves harmonize perfectly with mackerel in this dish. As for vegetables, when baked, fish mixes well with garlic, onions, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, black olives and black olives.
The fish is prepared, wrapped together with spices or coarsely chopped vegetables in foil. Place on a baking sheet or in a mold with high sides. Place in a preheated oven for half an hour. Next, the fish can be decorated with lemon slices or thinly sliced fresh cucumber.
It is recommended to serve this fish as a side dish with boiled rice, boiled potato tubers, and a salad of fresh vegetables.
What's the best way to cook mackerel baked in the oven?
Mackerel, cooked according to any recipe, is a very tasty fish. It can be pickled, canned, smoked, baked. In addition, dishes made from it are very healthy!
Mackerel in mustard-soy sauce
Mackerel baked in a marinade of mustard and soy sauce is one of the most popular savory recipes. You can serve fish prepared using this method with boiled rice, buckwheat, or stewed vegetables, as a separate dish. The recipe is quite simple; everyone can find cheap, readily available ingredients at home.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 fresh mackerels
- 3 onions
- 3 tbsp each mustard, soy sauce, sour cream
- We clean the fish (the head, tail, fins can be used to make fish soup). We thoroughly wash the carcasses and dip them in a cardboard towel.
- Cut the cleaned fish carcass into 5-6 parts and place in a container.
- Combine mustard, sour cream, soy sauce. Mix well until the mixture is homogeneous - the marinade is ready.
- Pour the purchased marinade over the fish, mix so that the mixture entwines all the pieces.
- Cut the onions into rings.
- Place a sheet of foil on a baking sheet, place a layer of onions, and fish on top. Pour over the remaining marinade.
- Cover the baking sheet with foil on top and leave to stand for half an hour.
Mackerel baked with potatoes and mayonnaise
Deliciously cooked potatoes with fish are a perfect combination! For this simple recipe you only need a few ingredients:
INGREDIENTS
- Kilogram of potatoes
- a pair of medium sized mackerel
- 2-3 onions
- Mayonnaise
- Salt pepper
- If you eat frozen fish, you must first defrost it. Next you need to carefully wash, clean, and better separate the fillet from the bones.
- Divide the mackerel into small pieces.
- Cut the peeled onions into half rings.
- Place pieces of fish, chopped onions, and spices into a container prepared in advance. Mix everything well and leave for 30 minutes. The dish will be saturated with the spicy smell of onions.
- Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into half rings. The pieces are not very thick - they won’t have time to bake.
- After half an hour, add the chopped potatoes to the fish and onions.
- Add mayonnaise there. Mix thoroughly, add a little more salt if necessary.
- Preheat the oven to 190-200C, place the potatoes and mackerel in a roasting pan, bake for 1 hour.
Mackerel stuffed with vegetables and cheese in the oven
Vegetables for this recipe can be consumed either fresh or frozen. For example, cauliflower, broccoli, or, as in this recipe, green beans. The following spices are suitable for this dish: oregano or rosemary, mint or tarragon, aromatic pepper.
INGREDIENTS
- two or three large mackerel
- 1-2 bell peppers
- carrot
- onion
- glass of green beans
- 100 gr. hard cheese
- two tablespoons of oil
- pepper, salt or any spices to taste
- We take the cleaned fish, cut off the head, and rinse thoroughly with water. In addition, the spine and bones need to be removed.
- Cut all vegetables, not counting beans, into small cubes.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan, place vegetables in it, add spices. Fry until cooked, without forgetting to stir.
- Sprinkle fish carcasses with spices, salt and pepper to taste. Place fried vegetables inside each one.
- Roll it up with vegetables inside. To ensure that the fish remains juicy and does not burn on the foil, you need to grease the outside with vegetable oil and wrap it in parchment paper, and only then in foil.
- Bake the dish in the oven at 200C for 30-35 minutes.
Open the foil with parchment and bake for another 10 minutes on the top tier of the oven.
Fish stuffed with onions and carrots
Another recipe for making mackerel in the oven - stuffed with onions and carrots. Fish baked in foil retains nutrients and comes out juicy. This dish will brighten up a home dinner and complement the holiday table.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 mackerel
- 2 carrots
- 2 onions
- 1 boiled egg
- bunch of fresh parsley
- Vegetable oil for frying vegetables
- Spices: paprika, salt, pepper
1. First you need to clean the fish and remove the backbone.
2. We blot the fish carcasses with a cardboard towel to remove excess liquid, then sprinkle them with spices: salt and pepper and paprika.
3. Peel the carrots, pass them through a blender or grate them on a large grater. Cut the onion into cubes.
4. Place the vegetables in a frying pan and sauté them in vegetable oil until soft.
5. Transfer the vegetable mixture into a container, add chopped boiled eggs, parsley, and mix.
6. We move on to stuffing - fill the belly of the fish with cooked vegetables.
7. Wrap the cooked fish in foil and bake for 35-40 minutes at 180C.
How to completely bake mackerel in the oven with garlic and paprika
Ground paprika and garlic add piquancy to this dish, and fish prepared using this method simply melts in your mouth.
INGREDIENTS
- 3 mackerel carcasses
- two spoons of lemon juice
- 50 gr. garlic
- two spoons of ground paprika
- 6 tbsp. olive or vegetable oil
- salt to taste, seasoning for fish
- Place finely chopped garlic in a mortar, add salt and grind until pasty.
- Add olive oil and spices to the crushed garlic and mix thoroughly.
- Wash, clean, fillet the fish and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Lubricate the inside of the mackerel fillet with the acquired garlic consistency and leave for half an hour.
- Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the fish skin side up.
- Place in an oven preheated to 185C and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Recipe for making mackerel pieces
To cook tasty mackerel in the oven, you can use this quick, very simple, but no less tasty recipe for making mackerel.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 mackerel
- 4 spoons of mayonnaise
- 1 tsp table mustard
- a little lemon juice
- seasonings
- We wash the fish and remove the entrails.
- Preheat the oven to 180-200C. Meanwhile, cut the fish into pieces, add lemon juice and any spices for fish, salt.
- Mix mustard with mayonnaise. Coat any piece of fish fillet perfectly with the resulting sauce.
- Cover the bottom of the baking sheet with foil, lay out the pieces of mackerel so that they do not touch together. Place in the oven for 20 minutes.
Recipe in foil with lemon
Fans of fish dishes will love this recipe for a special, very fragrant and appetizing baked mackerel with pieces of lemon. If you follow the recipe, the dish comes out with a golden crispy crust on top and tender meat on the inside.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 new mackerel
- 1 lemon
- Mixed peppers and salt
1. Wash the fish, cut it, set it aside.
2. Rub the mackerel outside and inside with salt and pepper. Carefully make several cuts across the entire fish carcass.
3. Cut the lemon into half rings 0.5 cm wide.
5. Place lemon pieces into the cuts.
6. Wrap the cooked fish in a sheet of foil.
7. Place in a baking dish. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, preheating it to 180C. Afterwards, open the foil on top and bake again for another 10 minutes.
Mackerel baked according to this recipe can be served either hot or cool.
Fish in the oven with vegetables (video recipe)
Making Tips
For baking mackerel in the oven in foil, it is best to choose fish with a thick back, because it is the most meaty. If you are using frozen fish, before you start cooking, you need to defrost it at room temperature, without using a microwave. But it’s better to cut it when it’s still slightly frozen.
There is no need to use many different spices for this fish; the main ones will suffice - salt, the consistency of peppers. It is necessary to coat with seasonings both on top and from the inside, so it will be most thoroughly saturated with them.
How long to bake mackerel? This almost entirely depends on the personal characteristics of each oven, but on average, 35-40 minutes is enough to bake fish deliciously.
In order for mackerel baked in the oven to come out golden brown with a crispy crust, you need to remove it from the oven 10 minutes before the end of cooking and uncover it from the foil.
Now you understand several good recipes for making such tasty fish as mackerel. These dishes will definitely be often on your table both on ordinary days and on special occasions! Bon appetit!
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