Open 1 can of coconut milk and carefully spoon off about 3 tablespoons of the solid fat from the surface and place it in a large Dutch oven. (seriouseats.com)
Add beef and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up lumps, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes, then spoon off any excess fat from skillet. (epicurious.com)
Another option is to simply spoon off the cream from the top of the can as seen in the picture below. (healthnutnation.com)