Sticky Rice Dumplings (Lo Mai Gai)

Ingredients

• 6 lotus leaves (for wrapping)
• 1/2 lb chicken thighs, diced
• 1/2 cup Chinese sausage (Lap Cheong), sliced
• 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and chopped
• 1/4 cup dried shrimp, soaked and chopped (optional)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce (optional)
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
• 1 tsp five-spice powder
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• kitchen twine or string
• 2 green onions, chopped (for garnish)