The invention relates to a preparation method of 
salted fish, which comprises the following 
processing steps: preparing 
raw material fish; unfreezing, washing and finishing 
raw material fish; preparing seasonings; 
salting; 
roasting; cooling; and packaging to obtain finished product. The formula of the 
salting raw material, based on 1 
kilogram of fish, comprises 10 to 15 grams of gourmet 
powder, 20 to 35 grams of 
white spirit distilled grain, 25 to 65 grams of chicken essence, 0.2 grams of Taomeisu (colour former), 0.2 grams of Yimeise (
seasoning), 20 to 60 grams of table salt, 0.4 to 0.6 grams of raw ginger 
powder, 15 to 25 grams of white 
sugar, 15 to 25 grams of star anise, 2 to 4 grams of 
cassia bark, 10 to 15 grams of fennel fruit, 6 to 15 grams of mint and 0.1 to 0.5 grams of 
potassium sorbate. In the invention, the 
salting raw material combines the fennel fruit, 
cassia bark, star anise and mint components, and the effects of the components produce a synergetic effect to remove the mud smell in the fish, add unique fragrance to the fish and enable the fish to exert the effects of dispelling cold, removing damp, tonifying 
stomach, dispelling cold in 
stomach, regulating qi and tonifying 
spleen; and the salting process, the salt, gourmet 
powder, white 
sugar, raw ginger powder, chicken essence, Taomeisu and Yimeise are added, so that the color of the 
salted fish is bright, the meat is fresh and delicious, the fragrance is strong, and the fish is chewable and good for health.