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.
