Method for producing frozen fried food for microwave cooking

Provided is a method for producing a frozen fried food for microwave cooking, said method enabling easy production of a frozen fried food, which can be heated and cooked in a microwave oven to give a fried food showing both a crispy touch of a coating and a juicy texture of a filling, and being suitable for mass production. Also provided is a frozen fried food for microwave cooking which is obtained by this method. The production method according to the present invention, which comprises: step (A) for preparing a solution for water retention treatment and a filling comprising meat or fish; step (B) for subjecting the filling to a water retention treatment by contacting the filling with the solution for water retention treatment; step (C) for coating the filling, which has been subjected to the water retention treatment as described above, with a coating material; step (D) for deep frying the coated filling thus obtained; and step (E) for freezing the fried product, is characterized in that the solution for wa