The invention relates to a method which uses microsatellite marking technology for identifying the animal origin ingredients in meat products, belonging to the biological high-tech field. The use of the microsatellite marking technology for identifying the origin ingredients of cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, chickens and ducks in the meat products comprises the extraction of genomic DNA in meat products, the conducting of PCR reaction, the PCR product detection and primer screening, and the identification of samples. The method selects microsatellite marks with specific property among the types and universal property in the type, designs specific primers, establishes PCR detection methods, and identifies the origin ingredients of cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, chickens and ducks in the meat products according to the size and the availability of amplification fragment. The invention has the advantages of rapidity, simplicity, accuracy, strong specificity and high sensitiveness. The invention is suitable for being promoted and used for detecting multitudinous samples. The invention also has great significance for preventing the mad cow disease from being spread into China and the illegal businessmen from concealing the commodity elements, and ensuring national security and the health of people.