The potato cross-linked starch was prepared by using microwave-assisted method equipment, combining the compound crosslinking agents, sodium trimetaphosphate and sodium tripolyphosphate. The physical and chemical properties of the crosslinked starch were measured and the effects of compound crosslinking agent and microwave-assisted method effect on the properties of potato starch were studied. The results showed that the content of combined phosphorus and resistant starch obtained by compound crosslinking agent and microwave-assisted method were high, and the swelling degree and the solubility were low, with the better thermal and the shear stabilities and the easier re-trogradation. The results of scanning electron microscopy showed that the surface of the potato cross-linked starch granules prepared in three ways became rough with the appearance of grooves, and the fracture and aggregation of the crosslinked starch granules prepared by the microwave-assisted method were also observed.