This Fried Okra Recipe Will Make You Love the Vegetable—or Adore It Even More

Name: This Fried Okra Recipe Will Make You Love the Vegetable—or Adore It Even More
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise (4 ounces; 113g); 2 tablespoons chopped yellow onion (1/2 ounce; 15g); 2 tablespoons (30ml) chili sauce, such as Heinz; 2 tablespoons (30ml) canola oil; 1 tablespoon (15ml) ketchup; 2 teaspoons hot sauce; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice from 1 medium lemon; 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk; 2 tablespoons (30ml) hot sauce; 12 ounces (340g) fresh okra (halved lengthwise or cut crosswise into 1/2-inch coins); 1 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal (8 ounces; 227g); 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (3 1/3 ounces; 96g); 1/4 cup cornstarch (1 ounce; 30g); 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning (1/2 ounce; 15g); Kosher salt, to taste; Peanut oil for frying