The present invention provides a method for producing instant noodles which have an excellent reconstitution property and excellent taste and texture and can be reconstituted by pouring boiling water even if the noodles are thicker than before. In the method for producing the instant noodles, a noodle belt is extremely strongly rolled out once or more at a rolling rate of 60% or higher in a noodle belt rolling step, raw noodle strings are obtained from the noodle belt, superheated steam is sprayed to the obtained raw noodle strings, moisture is supplied or not supplied to the noodle strings, the noodle strings are steamed by saturated steam or superheated steam or are boiled to realize gelatinization, and the noodle strings are dried after the gelatinization.提供一種速食麵之製造方法，係製造還原性較佳，即使為過去幾乎未有之厚度之麵厚的麵，亦可藉由注入熱水使其還原之口味及口感較佳的速食麵。本發明之速食麵之製造方法係於麵帶之壓延步驟中，進行1次以上壓延率為60%以上之極為強力壓延而製麵，對得到之生麵條進行吹送過熱蒸氣之處理後，對該麵供給水分，或不供給水分而藉由飽和蒸氣或過熱蒸氣蒸煮，或以水煮而α化，α化處理後進行乾燥。
