A method for producing a meat-based dried food which is to be reconstituted by pouring hot or cold water thereto before eating, said method comprising: a step for treating a meat material or a meat-based food with superheated steam; a step for freezing the meat material or meat-based food having been treated with superheated steam; and a step for drying the frozen meat material or meat-based food under reduced pressure. The dried food produced by the aforesaid method can be reconstituted within a short time of about 3 to about 5 minutes even though having a large thickness.La presente invención se refiere a un método para producir alimento deshidratado a base de carne para ser reconstituido al verterle agua caliente o fría antes de ser ingerido, que comprende: un paso de procesamiento con vapor sobrecalentado de una materia prima o alimento a base de carne; un paso de congelación de la materia prima de carne o alimento a base de carne procesado con vapor sobrecalentado; y un paso de deshidratación a presión reducida de la materia prima de carne o alimento congelado a base de carne. Es posible reconstituir el alimento deshidratado producido mediante el método de producción en un período de tiempo corto de aproximadamente 3 a 5 minutos, incluso si el alimento deshidratado es grueso.