PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method of a coated food with a skin like that of a fried food which can continuously produce while minimizing problems production-related problems, has good texture of the skin and provides e.g. 'inari-sushi' (vinegared rice wrapped in deep-fried bean curd)SOLUTION: A production method of a coated food with a skin like that of a fried food includes a step of adhering soybean flour and batter containing a vegetable protein composition to the surface of a food material and a step frying the butter-adhered food material.SELECTED DRAWING: None