The invention discloses a popping bead, a meat product containing the popping bead and a preparation method thereof. The popping bead comprises a shell and a content, and the shell is made from water,sodium alga acid, hydrophobic modified chitosan, Arabic gum and crosslinked starch. The meat product containing the popping bead is made from raw meat, water, the popping bead, table salt, white granulated sugar, a water retention agent, a thickening agent, a preservative, a color retention agent, a colorant, an antioxidant, flavoring agent, starch and soy isolate protein. The invention further discloses the preparation method of the popping bead and the meat product. The shell of the popping bead is high in toughness, compressive resistance and corrosion resistance, small in popping bead diameter and high in shearing resistance; the popping bead has good tightness and can ensure the stable quality of the meat product during the shelf life; the popping bead bursts quickly during chewing to allow the content to flow out, and flavor features of the meat product and fun to eat are improved.