Erin Chase's Shrimp Mango Curry

Shrimp reeks expensive. And it certainly can make for an expensive meal.

But you can still enjoy some delicious shrimp without burning a hole in your wallet. Shrimp can be bought in a number of different varieties…cooked, raw, fresh, frozen, tailless, by count, from mini to jumbo prawn. It's often on unadvertised sales, and can be found for less at "non-chain" grocery stores.

When paired with other inexpensive ingredients like rice, mango and coconut milk, you've got a gourmet meal for 4 for less than $10.

And it's not uncommon to see store brand cans of coconut milk for less than $1.50 per can. And be sure to get mangoes when they go on sale for less than $1. Add some spices and you've got a delicious curry. And serve it over rice to get the most bang for your buck.

Erin Chase is the founder of 5dollardinners.com.