DESCRIZIONE
Provided at low cost are: an instant processed meat product having extremely excellent reconstitution properties in hot water; and a method for producing the instant processed meat product having excellent production efficiency. Disclosed are: a fried and dried instant processed meat product containing pregelatinized starch; and a method for producing the fried and dried instant processed meat product. The method includes: preparing a material for the instant processed meat product, pregelatinized starch, and water; kneading the material for the instant processed meat product, the pregelatinized starch, and the water to obtain a kneaded product; shaping the kneaded product; and frying and drying the shaped kneaded product to obtain a fried and dried product. [Image Omitted]