Stewed Okra | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon plus 1¼ cups water, divided
• 3 slices bacon, cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon table salt
• ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 vine-ripened tomato, cored and chopped
• 12 ounces fresh okra, caps trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Hot sauce