Provided is a method for producing meat-based dried food that is to be reconstituted by pouring hot or cold water thereto before eating, comprising: a step of processing a meat raw material or meat-based food with superheated steam; a step of freezing the meat raw material or meat-based food processed with superheated steam; and a step of drying the frozen meat material or meat-based food under reduced pressure. It is possible to reconstitute the dried food produced by the production method in a short time of about 3 to 5 minutes even if the dried food is thick.本發明提供一種畜肉類乾燥食品之製造方法,該畜肉類係經由注入熱水或水來復原食用,包含以下步驟:將畜肉原料或畜肉類食品以過熱蒸氣處理之步驟、將經過熱蒸氣處理過之畜肉原料或畜肉類食品加以冷凍之步驟、以及於減壓下將冷凍之畜肉原料或畜肉類食品加以乾燥之步驟。該製造方法所製得之乾燥食品,即使有厚度亦可以3~5分鐘左右之短時間復原。