PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide shrimp for container packaged compressed heat sterilized foods of which texture deterioration of shrimp in a retort sterilization is suppressed, and container packaged compressed heat sterilized foods using the shrimp.SOLUTION: There are provided shrimp for container packaged compressed heat sterilized foods of which texture deterioration of shrimp in a retort sterilization is suppressed by heating raw ingredient shrimp which is not heated with a steam treatment or boiling treatment, quickly modifying a shrimp surface with hot wind at 75 to 100°C, and drying the same, and container packaged compressed heat sterilized foods using the shrimp.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2019,JPO&INPIT【課題】本発明は、レトルト殺菌においてエビの食感劣化が抑制される容器包装詰加圧加熱殺菌食品用エビ及び該エビを用いた容器包装詰加圧加熱殺菌食品を提供することを課題とする。【解決手段】加熱されていない原料エビを蒸気処理または茹で処理により加熱し、75~100℃の熱風でエビ表面を素早く変性し、乾燥させることでレトルト殺菌においてエビの食感劣化が抑制される容器包装詰加圧加熱殺菌食品用エビ及び該エビを用いた容器包装詰加圧加熱殺菌食品を提供することができる。【選択図】なし