Method for producing fried frozen food to be stored in warmer

Provided is a method for producing a fried frozen food to be stored in a warmer, said fried frozen food suffering from little deterioration in the juiciness of fillings, being prevented from hardening of a coating and increase in the chewiness thereof, and being capable of sustaining the crispness of the coating, even in the case where the fried frozen food is fried in oil again, after freezing and storing, and then kept warm in a warmer case. The production method according to the present invention comprises: step (A) for preparing a solution (X) having a water retention effect, said solution (X) comprising gum arabic, a water retention agent, a salt and water, and fillings comprising meat or fish; step (B) for contacting the solution (X) with the fillings and thus subjecting at least the fillings to a water retention treatment; step (C) for adhering the coating to the fillings that have been subjected to the water retention treatment; step (D) for frying in oil the coated fillings thus obtained; and step (E