Preparation method of hydroxy methionine salt and compound

The invention provides a preparation method of hydroxy methionine salt and a compound, comprising the following steps: a. feeding metal hydroxide or basic metal oxide or amphoteric metal oxide and 2-hydroxy-4-methylthiobutyricacid into a closed and corrosion resistant reaction kettle to react for 0.5-12h according to a stoichiometric ratio, taking the low-boiling polar organic solvent or the mixed solvent thereof with water as the reaction medium, stirring, separating the target product, washing and drying to obtain the products; and b. recycling the reaction medium. The preparation method of the invention has short route, no consumption of acid or alkali reagent, low cost, easily-controllable product quality, environmental friendliness and the like, thus being applicable to large-scale industrial production.