Ink jet recording method

An ink jet recording method, comprising:

• an image forming step for adding an ink containing a pigment as a coloring material to a recording medium to form an image;
• a surface treatment agent adding step for adding a surface treatment agent for modifying a surface of the image to the image formed on the recording medium;
• and
• a fixing step for heating the surface treatment agent-added image to a fixing temperature, bringing a fixing member into contact with the image and applying a pressure thereto, and then releasing the fixing member from the image to fix the image to the recording medium, wherein:
• at least one of the ink and the surface treatment agent contains a resin that melts or softens at the fixing temperature;
• the surface treatment agent contains at least two kinds of particles different in particle size that do not melt at the fixing temperature;
• and
• the particles contain first particles and second particles having a particle size larger than that of the first particles and the second particles have a particle size within a range of more than 50 nm to less than 110 nm.